Question

select the correct answer.

read the following excerpt.

(10) tamas parents were totally unaware of all that was happening, but her nurse soon guessed the secret of the young couple. the woman, who loved her charge faithfully and devotedly, could not bear to see her unhappy, and foolishly helped the lovers to meet each other in secret....

what do the nurses interactions with tama and hayashi reveal about her?

• her loyalty to hayashi is stronger than her loyalty to tama.
• her belief in duty is stronger than her belief in true love.
• her actions are based on jealousy as opposed to helpfulness.
• her actions are based on her sense of commitment to tama.

Explanation:

Analyze the character motivations in the excerpt

The excerpt states that the nurse "loved her charge faithfully and devotedly, could not bear to see her unhappy, and foolishly helped the lovers to meet each other in secret." This explicitly links her actions (helping the lovers) to her deep love and devotion to her charge, Tama.

Evaluate the given multiple-choice options

• Option 1: "Her loyalty to Hayashi is stronger than her loyalty to Tama." (Incorrect; her primary motivation is her love for Tama, her charge).
• Option 2: "Her belief in duty is stronger than her belief in true love." (Incorrect; she acts against her formal duty to the parents out of love for Tama).
• Option 3: "Her actions are based on jealousy as opposed to helpfulness." (Incorrect; there is no mention of jealousy).
• Option 4: "Her actions are based on her sense of commitment to Tama." (Correct; her faithful and devoted love for her charge represents her commitment to Tama).

Answer:

• Her loyalty to Hayashi is stronger than her loyalty to Tama.
• Her belief in duty is stronger than her belief in true love.
• Her actions are based on jealousy as opposed to helpfulness.
• Her actions are based on her sense of commitment to Tama. (Correct answer)