Question

The gleaming steel instruments looked like tools Terrance Randall might have ordered from the blacksmith for sinister purposes. Intelligence examined her privates with his tools. The exam was painful and made her speculations over her ability to mother a child?

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the situation described in the passage?
A) Terrance Randall ordered steel instruments for benevolent purposes.
B) Intelligence performed a painless examination using his tools.
C) The steel instruments were not associated with Terrance Randall.
D) The examination raised doubts about the ability to mother a child.

Answer 1

Option D: Statement D accurately describes the passage, indicating that the examination using steel instruments was painful and caused concerns about the ability to mother a child.

Step-by-step explanation:

The situation described in the passage suggests a context where instruments, possibly medical, are being utilized. The sentence 'The examination raised doubts about the ability to mother a child' specifically captures the concerns that arose from the use of the steel instruments during the examination. It provides evidence that the examination was not only painful but also had an impact on the subject's thoughts concerning her fertility.

The phrase 'sinister purposes' implies a negative connotation associated with how Terrence Randall might use such instruments, contradicting the idea that the instruments were ordered for benevolent uses. Thus, the statement that accurately reflects the situation is D) The examination raised doubts about the ability to mother a child. The passage describes a painful examination using steel instruments and the speculations it raises about the ability to mother a child.

The accurate statement reflecting the situation is D) The examination raised doubts about the ability to mother a child.