Question

read this excerpt from \the world on turtles back.\

in the sky-world was a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife. his wife told him that she wanted some bark from the roots of the great tree. though the husband knew it was wrong, he dug up the roots of the tree for his wife. in doing so, he broke a hole in the floor of the sky-world, and was shocked to find empty space underneath. he was terrified and told his wife what he did.

which words in this excerpt support the idea that the husband was very devoted to his wife?

a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife
the husband knew it was wrong
he broke a hole in the floor of the sky-world
he... told his wife what he did

Explanation:

Analyze the question prompt

The question asks which words from the excerpt support the idea that the husband was very devoted to his wife.

Evaluate the options against the prompt

• "a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife" directly states his goal and desire to make his wife happy, showing devotion.
• "the husband knew it was wrong" shows his moral conflict, not his devotion directly.
• "he broke a hole in the floor of the Sky-World" describes the physical consequence of his action.
• "He . . . told his wife what he did" shows his honesty or fear, but does not directly establish devotion.

Select the best evidence

The phrase "aimed to please his pregnant wife" directly supports his devotion.

Answer:

• (A) a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife (Correct answer)
• (B) the husband knew it was wrong
• (C) he broke a hole in the floor of the Sky-World
• (D) He . . . told his wife what he did