Question

dr. farbers tenth-grade lesson
mary mccormick
when my teacher announced that every student must select an internship for a
tenth - grade project, i was flabbergasted. while all of my friends had distinct goals

• madison wanted to be astronaut and tyler wanted to be a professional rugby

player - i could never answer that longstanding question: what do you want to be
when you grow up?
in the first sentence of the story, the author notes that the main character
was flabbergasted by the assignment. what does flabbergasted mean?
to shock, or surprise
to challenge, or correct
to sadden or to let down
to excite, thrill or amaze

Explanation:

The context shows the character was taken aback by the assignment. "Flabbergasted" is a common word meaning to be shocked or surprised. The other options don't fit the context as well. "To challenge, or correct" has no relation to the situation. "To sadden or to let down" is about negative emotions of sadness, not the reaction here. "To excite, thrill or amaze" implies a more positive or enthusiastic reaction, but the text shows a more negative - in - terms - of - being - unprepared shock.

Answer:

to shock, or surprise