Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.

which sentence from the text most strongly supports the correct answer to question 7?
a. \i wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and spartan - like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms, and, if it proved to be mean, why then to get the whole and genuine meanness of it, and publish its meanness to the world.\

b. \for most men, it appears to me, are in a strange uncertainty about it, whether it is of the devil or of god, and have somewhat hastily concluded that it is the chief end of man here to glorify god and enjoy him forever.\

c. \an honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten fingers, or in extreme cases he may add his ten toes, and lump the rest.\

d. \i did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear, nor did i wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary.\

best:

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Talks about living deeply, stripping life to essentials. If Question 7 relates to living authentically/meaningfully, this supports it by emphasizing living intensely and rejecting what’s not life.
• Option B: Discusses men’s uncertainty about life’s origin (devil/God) and a religious purpose, which is a different theme.
• Option C: Focuses on simplicity (counting fingers/toes), unrelated to most “Question 7” themes (likely about life’s purpose/authenticity).
• Option D: Mentions not wanting to live what’s not life and avoiding resignation, but A’s emphasis on “sucking marrow of life” and radical living is stronger for a theme of passionate, authentic living.

Answer:

A. "I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan - like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms, and, if it proved to be mean, why then to get the whole and genuine meanness of it, and publish its meanness to the world..."