Question

this passage is about a young boy, carter, replacing a lamp on a ships mast. select the best evidence to support the statement that carter enjoys the task of replacing the lamp.

as soon as hed pocketed the old lamp in his rain slicker, he pulled out the new one and fitted it into the fixture, making sure not to let go before hed tightened it down. carter had changed plenty of lightbulbs before, but never like this. if anything, it was all too easy and over too fast.

when he was done, he unwound his safety line and gave a hand signal to dexs first mate, joe kahali, down below. joe put both hands on the winch at the base of the mast and started cranking carter back down the deck.

from jeff probst, stranded. copyright 2013 by jeff probst

Explanation:

To support that Carter enjoys the task, we look for evidence of his positive feelings. The sentence "If anything, it was all too easy and over too fast" shows he wanted the task to last longer, implying enjoyment. The first paragraph's actions (quickly replacing the lamp, noting it was too easy/over fast) indicate engagement and enjoyment. The second paragraph is about descending, not the task's enjoyment.

Answer:

The relevant evidence is from the first paragraph: "Carter had changed plenty of lightbulbs before, but never like this. If anything, it was all too easy and over too fast." (or the surrounding sentences describing his quick, engaged actions and the sentiment that the task ended too soon)