We went out onto his deck and I looked out over the vista before us -- a sunken Italian garden, a half-acre of pungent roses, a rolling, perfectly manicured lawn that extended to the sea, and a sub-nosed motorboat that bumped the tide offshore.

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We went out onto his deck and I looked out over the vista before us -- a sunken Italian garden, a half-acre of pungent roses, a rolling, perfectly manicured lawn that extended to the sea, and a sub-nosed motorboat that bumped the tide offshore. 
"I've got a pretty decent place here," he said, his eyes flashing about restlessly 
Use the excerpt from a story to answer the question.
what is suggested about the character's personality by the author's use of understatement in the excerpt?
A. the character takes his or her living situation seriously 
B. the character is secretive 
C. the character is egotistical 
D. the character might be uncomfortable with their wealth

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct answer is D. the character might be uncomfortable with their wealth. The use of understatement in describing the luxurious surroundings suggests that the character may not fully embrace or be at ease with their affluent lifestyle, as they downplay the grandeur of their living situation.