Question

in this selection from alices adventures in wonderland, what is the meaning of ignorant?
... i shall have to ask them what the name of the country is, you know.
please, maam, is this new zealand or australia? (and she tried to
curtsey as she spoke-fancy curtseying as youre falling through the air!
do you think you could manage it?) and what an ignorant little girl
shell think me for asking! no, itll never do to ask: perhaps i shall see it
written up somewhere.
a. full of courage
b. full of anger
c. lacking manners
d. lacking knowledge

Explanation:

In the context, Alice is worried that asking about the country's name will make her seem "ignorant." Since she doesn't know the name of the country (lacking knowledge), "ignorant" here relates to a lack of knowledge. Options A (courage) and B (anger) are not related to the context. Option C (lacking manners) is also off - topic as the focus is on knowledge (not knowing the country's name) rather than manners.

Answer:

D. lacking knowledge