Question

this passage is about a young boy, carter, replacing a lamp on a ships mast. select the best evidence to support the statement that carter enjoys the task of replacing the lamp. as soon as hed pocketed the old lamp in his rain slicker, he pulled out the new one and fitted it into the fixture, making sure not to let go before hed tightened it down. carter had changed plenty of lightbulbs before, but never like this. if anything, it was all too easy and over too fast. when he was done, he unwound his safety line and gave a hand signal to dexs first mate, joe kahali, down below. joe put both hands on the winch at the base of the mast and started cranking carter back down the deck. from jeff probst, stranded. copyright 2013 by jeff probst

Explanation:

To determine the best evidence that Carter enjoys replacing the lamp, we analyze the text. The sentence "If anything, it was all too easy and over too fast" shows his feelings: he thinks the task was easy and wishes it lasted longer, implying enjoyment (since people often want enjoyable tasks to be longer). Other parts describe actions but not enjoyment.

Answer:

The best evidence is: "Carter had changed plenty of lightbulbs before, but never like this. If anything, it was all too easy and over too fast."