Question

The old woman studied Paul in one gestalten flicker: face oval like Jessica's, but strong bones ... hair: the Duke's black-black but with browline of the maternal grandfather who cannot be named, and that thin, disdainful nose; shape of directly staring green eyes: like the old Duke, the paternal grandfather who is dead.

In the given passage, what physical features are compared between Paul and Jessica?

a) Hair color and nose shape.
b) Eye color and hair length.
c) Paul's age and Jessica's clothing.
d) The old woman's gestures and Paul's silence.

Answer 1

The passage compares Paul's black-black hair color and his thin, disdainful nose shape to those of his family members, indicating the resemblance between Paul and Jessica is in hair color and nose shape.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given passage, the physical features compared between Paul and Jessica are hair color and nose shape. The passage details Paul's face being oval like his mother Jessica's, with strong bones, suggesting a resemblance in bone structure.

His hair is described as black-black, like his father the Duke's, but Paul also has the browline of his maternal grandfather, who is unnamed. Additionally, the description of his thin, disdainful nose is paired with the shape of his directly staring green eyes, similar to his paternal grandfather, the old Duke.