Question

read this excerpt from the world on turtles back.
in the sky-world was a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife. his wife told him that she wanted some bark from the roots of the great tree. though the husband knew it was wrong, he dug up the roots of the tree for his wife. in doing so, he broke a hole in the floor of the sky-world, and was shocked to find empty space underneath. he was terrified and told his wife what he did.
which words in this excerpt support the idea that the husband was very devoted to his wife?

• a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife
• the husband knew it was wrong
• he broke a hole in the floor of the sky-world
• he … told his wife what he did

Explanation:

To determine which words show the husband's devotion, we analyze each option:

• "a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife" directly states his intention to satisfy his wife, indicating devotion.
• "the husband knew it was wrong" shows he was aware of the wrongness but doesn't directly show devotion.
• "he broke a hole in the floor of the Sky - World" describes an action's consequence, not devotion.
• "He... told his wife what he did" is about informing, not devotion.

Answer:

A. a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife