Question

read the excerpt and choose the best answer from each drop - down menu.lisette had perfected the art of poor baking. however, her sweet demeanor made it impossible to be honest with her about her confectionary catastrophes. so, when she brought a basket of fresh - baked brownies to our door, it was a cruel favor.the underlined figure of speech isthe reader can infer thatthe narrator suspects that lisette is dishonest with herthe narrator plans to take up baking with lisette.the narrator feels that lisette should do her more favors.the narrator will pretend to enjoy lisettes brownies.

Explanation:

The text states that Lisette is bad at baking ("perfected the art of poor baking") but her "sweet demeanor" makes it hard to be honest. When she brings brownies (which are likely bad as she's a poor baker), it's a "cruel favor". Since it's hard to be honest, the narrator will likely pretend to enjoy them. There's no indication of suspicion of Lisette's dishonesty (the narrator is the one having a hard - time being honest), no mention of taking up baking with her, and the "cruel favor" implies the favor (brownie - giving) is already a problem, not that more favors are wanted.

Answer:

the narrator will pretend to enjoy Lisette's brownies.