Question

the following text is from shirley jacksons 1951 novel hangsaman. natalie was leaving for her first year in college a week after her brother went back to high school; sometimes twenty - one days resolved itself into three weeks, and seemed endless; sometimes it seemed a matter of minutes slipping by so swiftly that there would never be time to approach college with appropriate consideration, to form a workable personality to take along. as used in the text, what does the word \consideration\ most nearly mean? a. admiration b. indecision c. reflection d. kindness

Explanation:

In the context, Natalie feels she may not have enough time to approach college with appropriate thought - process. "Reflection" means deep thought, which fits the context as she needs to think deeply to form a workable personality. "Admiration" is respect and approval, "Indecision" is inability to make a decision, and "Kindness" is the quality of being friendly and generous, none of which fit the context as well as "Reflection".

Answer:

C. Reflection