Question

Read the sentence below from the story.

The nautical star on the back of her left hand glowed pink as she contemplated her dilemma.
What does using the phrase "contemplated her dilemma" suggest about Victoria?
(A) She had a long history of breaking the rules.
(B) She was unable to pay attention while in class.
(C) She often disagreed with the Actuarian's decisions.
(D) She had an instinct about calculating risk.

Answer 1

(D) She had an instinct about calculating risk

Step-by-step explanation:

The clause "contemplated her dilemma" indicates that the character used to think and reason very deeply about the risks that her actions could promote, that is, she thought about the problems she could face, contemplating and analyzing them as thoroughly as possible, before actually facing them.