Question

Select the correct answer.

Which statement best summarizes the main events in the passage?

A.
Benedick considers the type of woman he could love and thinks that, even if he found her, he would not change who he is or how he acts.
B.
Benedick eavesdrops on his friends, who know he is listening, and they trick him into thinking Beatrice is in love with him.
C.
Benedick overhears his friends talking about Beatrice's love for him and wonders if he could ever love her back.
D.
Benedick struggles with how his friends change once they are in love and wonders if he too will act differently.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Benedick struggles with how his friends change once they are in love and wonders if he too will act differently.

The main events in the passage revolve around Benedick's thoughts and observations as he eavesdrops on a conversation between Claudio, Don Pedro, and Leonato. Benedick reflects on love and how it changes people, particularly his friend Claudio. He considers the qualities he would look for in a woman but doubts that he would ever change his own behavior or fall in love.

Option D, "Benedick struggles with how his friends change once they are in love and wonders if he too will act differently," best summarizes the main events in the passage. Benedick observes Claudio's transformation from a practical and straightforward man to someone who is now consumed by love. He questions whether he himself will undergo a similar change if he were to fall in love. This passage highlights Benedick's skepticism towards love and his hesitation to embrace it.