Question

adapted from a hazard of new fortunes by william dean howells march blamed his wife for letting her provincial narrowness prevent his accepting fulkersons job offer, quite as much as if he had otherwise entirely wished to acc his world, like most worlds, had been superficially a disappointment; he was no richer than at the beginning, though in marrying he had given up some tastes, some preferences, and some aspirations in the hope of indulging them later, with larger means and larger leisure. his wife had not urged him to do it, in fact, her pride, as s said, was in his fitness for the life he had renounced, however, they had been truly happy together—that is to say, they made up their quarrels or ignored them. they often accused each other of being selfish and indifferent, though she knew that he would always sacrifice himself for her and the children, and he, with many gibes and mockeries, wholly trusted her. they had grown practically tolerant of each others disagreeable traits, and the danger that really threatened them was that should grow excessively satisfied with themselves, if not with each other. mrs. march was reputed to be quite cultivated, and mr. march even more so; their house had some agreeable pictures, which her aunt had brought home from eu in more affluent days, and it abounded in books on which mr. march spent more than he ought. they had beautified it in every way and had unconsciously taken cred themselves for it; they felt, with a glow almost of virtue, how perfectly it fitted their lives and their childrens. they went out very little, she remained confined in the hou refinement, working for the good of her family, and he went to his business, hurried back home to forget it, and dreamed his dream of intellectual achievement in the 2 which detail best shows that mr. march lacks good judgment at times? a. he tends to focus on his disappointments. b. he pursues jobs only to turn them down. c. he often indulges his childrens whims. d. he spends too much money on books.

Explanation:

To determine which detail shows Mr. March lacks good judgment, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Focusing on disappointments relates to his perspective, not judgment.
• Option B: The text says he blamed his wife for not accepting a job, not that he pursues and turns down jobs.
• Option C: There's no mention of indulging children's whims.
• Option D: The passage states "their house... abounded in books on which Mr. March spent more than he ought." Spending more than one should on books shows poor financial judgment.

Answer:

D. He spends too much money on books.