Question

what is the most likely meaning of curiosity in the following lines from the selection from alice in wonderland?
... but when the rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat - pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat - pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit - hole under the ledge.
a. a sense of fear
b. an unusual object
c. an eagerness to know
d. an unnecessary caution

Explanation:

In the context, Alice sees a rabbit with a waistcoat - pocket and a watch (unusual for a rabbit). Her reaction of running after the rabbit shows she wants to know more. "Curiosity" here means a desire to understand or know something. Option A (fear) is wrong as there's no indication of fear. Option B (unusual object) is incorrect as "curiosity" is not an object. Option D (unnecessary caution) is not in line with her action of running after.

Answer:

C. an eagerness to know