Information and IdeasEasy–MediumQuotation supporting a claim about a character's patience
Information and Ideas practice question
A student argues that the boatbuilder in the story values doing a job slowly and properly over finishing quickly.
Which quotation from the story would best support the student's claim?
- A. 'When the customer asked how soon the hull would be done, Osman said, "When the wood tells me," and went back to planing.'Correct
- B. 'Osman finished the hull a week early and took on another.'
- C. 'The yard was famous for its fast turnaround.'
- D. 'Osman charged by the hour.'
Answer: A. 'When the customer asked how soon the hull would be done, Osman said, "When the wood tells me," and went back to planing.'
'When the wood tells me': the job sets the pace, not the customer.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 'Osman finished the hull a week early and took on another.'
- Finishing early and taking on more is the opposite of the claim.
- C. 'The yard was famous for its fast turnaround.'
- Fast turnaround contradicts the claim.
- D. 'Osman charged by the hour.'
- A billing method, not a value.
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