Question

Still, there was something that was bothering Sam. The tryouts for the tennis team were on the same day as his mom’s birthday, and he knew his family was planning a huge surprise party for her. He didn’t want to hurt his mom’s feelings by missing the party, but he also didn’t want to miss his one shot at being a champion tennis player just because the tryouts were on his mom’s birthday. He was in a quandary; he didn’t know what to do. What is the meaning of the word "quandary" in the above passage?

a state of anger
a state of certainty
a state of difficulty
a complex state of mind

Answer 1

Hey there!

Quandary means "A complex state of mind."

He was stuck between missing the tryouts or his mom's birthday.

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