Question

Read this passage:

On the wall exactly opposite there was a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth respect for his uniform and bearing.

David Wyllie, trans., The Metamorphosis

Which word could replace the underlined word without changing the overall meaning of the sentence?

A.
contempt

B.
admiration

C.
happiness

D.
criticism

Answer 1

B. Admiration

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Since no word was indicated as being underlined, I have a guess what words could be underlined. It's either carefree or respect

If it's carefree then the closest word is happiness which could be replaced as happy without the suffix -ness in the sentence

The other suggestion is respect and a close replacement to that is admiration.