Question

the restaurateur understood the numerous disadvantages of competing against the chains. they meat, furniture. they even purchased newspaper ads and television commercials as a group. this, of cour a little guy like him. still, despite his inability to match his competitors purchasing power or advertising bu monopolize the towns restaurant business. he saw their mammoth size as a challenge to think smarter ar variety often lacking in the chains, and he established strong connections in the town. he believed his neg withstand the squeeze of the towns goliaths.
how does the allusion to goliath affect readers understanding of the passage?

1. it shows the powerful effects of advertising.
2. it conveys how hopeless the restaurateur must feel.
3. it makes the restaurateurs challenge seem daunting but surmountable.
4. it prepares readers for the restaurateurs eventual and inevitable defeat.

Explanation:

The allusion to Goliath (from the David and Goliath story, where David (a small figure) defeated the giant Goliath) in the passage compares the restaurant chains to Goliath (large, powerful) and the restaurateur to David. Option 1 is incorrect as the allusion isn’t about advertising effects. Option 2 is wrong because the restaurateur is shown as seeing the challenge as an opportunity to think smarter, not hopeless. Option 4 is incorrect as the passage implies he believes he can withstand the squeeze, not be defeated. Option 3 is correct: the allusion makes the challenge (competing with large chains) seem daunting (like Goliath’s size) but surmountable (like David’s victory over Goliath).

Answer:

1. It makes the restaurateur’s challenge seem daunting but surmountable.