Read these sentences.

On the crowded bus, Hank gave up his seat to an eldery woman. She said, “Thank you. I guess chivalry is not dead after all.”
Now read this dictionary entry.

Dictionary entry reads: chivalry. Noun. 1. the ideal qualities of a knight: bravery, honor, courtesy, respect, and fairness. 2. the rules and customs of medieval knighthood. 3. the medieval system of knighthood. 4. a group of knights.

Which part of the dictionary entry best clarifies the meaning of chivalry?

A.

definition 1

B.

definition 2

C.

definition 3

D.

definition 4

1 answer

A. definition 1 best clarifies the meaning of chivalry in the context of the sentence about Hank giving up his seat, as it refers to the ideal qualities such as courtesy and respect that are associated with chivalry.