A. Showing sudden irritation
B. Showing sudden disappointment
C. Showing sudden excitement
D. Showing sudden disinterest
PART B: Which clue from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. "Swiftly she tore the paper…" (Paragraph 8)
B. "Why, darling, I thought you'd be pleased." (Paragraph 12)
C. "She looked at him out of furious eyes…" (Paragraph 13)
D. "…his wife was beginning to cry." (Paragraph 16)
1 answer
PART A: The word "petulantly" means:
A. Showing sudden irritation
PART B: The clue from the text that best supports the answer to Part A is:
C. "She looked at him out of furious eyes…" (Paragraph 13)
This suggests irritation, which aligns with the meaning of "petulantly."
