Question

a retrieved reformation
close read: analyze the text
identify the choice that best answers the question.
the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.
part a
near the end of \a retrieved reformation,\ why does annabel imagine that jimmy can help agatha?
a annabel believes in jimmy absolutely.
b annabel is aware of jimmy’s past as a safecracker.
c annabel thinks that jimmy knows the safe’s combination.
d annabel remembers that jimmy has a variety of useful tools
part b
which quotation from \a retrieved reformation\ best supports the answer to part a?
a annabel, whose heart was bubbling with happiness and lively youth, put on jimmy’s hat and picked up the suitcase
b to a woman nothing seems quite impossible to the powers of the man she worships
c hardly believing that she heard him aright, she unpinned the bud from the bosom of her dress, and placed it in his hand
d he laid out the shining, queer implements swiftly and orderly, whistling softly to himself as he always did when at work

Explanation:

(Part A):
To solve Part A, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Annabel's absolute belief in Jimmy (her worship) makes her think he can help, which aligns with the story's context where she doesn't know his past as a safecracker.
• Option B: Annabel is not aware of Jimmy's past as a safecracker (he kept it hidden), so this is incorrect.
• Option C: There's no indication she thinks he knows the combination; she just believes in his ability.
• Option D: She doesn't remember him having tools; the tools are part of his hidden past.

So the correct answer for Part A is A.

(Part B):
For Part B, we match the support to Part A's answer (A, about her belief in him):

• Option A: Describes her actions with his hat/suitcase, not her belief.
• Option B: "To a woman nothing seems quite impossible to the powers of the man she worships" directly supports that her belief in him (worship) makes her think he can help, matching Part A's reasoning.
• Option C: Describes her action with a bud, not related to her belief in his abilities.
• Option D: Describes Jimmy's actions with tools, not her belief.

So the correct answer for Part B is B.

Answer:

(Part A):
A. Annabel believes in Jimmy absolutely.