Question

read the sentence.

kazim likes to watch romantic films with happy endings, but hannah is such a cynic that she never goes to the movies with him.

what does the word cynic imply?

that hannah is negative about most things
that hannah believes in romance
that hannah thinks positively about things
that hannah prefers adventure films

Explanation:

Analyze the sentence structure

Using the Context Clues knowledge point
The sentence sets up a contrast using the coordinating conjunction "but": "Kazim likes to watch romantic films with happy endings, but Hannah is such a cynic..." This contrast indicates that Hannah's attitude is the opposite of Kazim's preference for happy, romantic themes.

Define the word "cynic"

Using the Context Clues knowledge point
A cynic is a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than honorable or selfless reasons, often leading to a generally negative, skeptical, or pessimistic outlook on life and happy outcomes.

Evaluate the options

Using the Context Clues knowledge point

• "that Hannah is negative about most things" aligns with the pessimistic, skeptical nature of a cynic who doubts happy endings.
• "that Hannah believes in romance" contradicts the contrast established by "but."
• "that Hannah thinks positively about things" is the opposite of being a cynic.
• "that Hannah prefers adventure films" is unsupported by the text.

Answer:

• that Hannah is negative about most things (Correct answer)
• that Hannah believes in romance
• that Hannah thinks positively about things
• that Hannah prefers adventure films