Question

Manjiro wondered why the foreigners didn’t just carry their small things in separate pouches, the way it was done in Japan. But once his hands discovered his pockets, he couldn’t keep them out. His hands wanted to explore those spaces just like, when he’d lost teeth as a boy, his tongue wanted to explore the empty holes where his teeth had been.

Which words best show Manjiro’s curiosity?

“lost” and “the empty holes”
“wondered” and “wanted to explore”
“foreigners” and “separate pouches”
“carry” and “the way it was done”

Answer 1

the correct answer is b.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The correct answer would be option B, Wondered and Wanted to Explore.

Step-by-step explanation:

Curiosity is something when someone has a strong desire or urge to know about something. So when people have eagerness to know about something, they are said to be curious about that thing. So to show the curiosity, many things play role, like body language of the person who is curios, facial expressions, his words, his accent, anything. There are certain words that are used to detect the curiosity in a person for something. So in this example, Manjiro used the words Wondered and wanted to explore, which show his curiosity about discovering his pockets.