Context Clues and Multiple-Meaning Words

Question 6 • AISD ELAR 6 Summer Academy 2026

Which excerpt from The Number Devil best conveys that the author's purpose for writing is to entertain?

Answer

"Either I can count to the end, in which case there is no such thing as infinity, or there is no end and I can't count to it."

"Most genuine mathematicians are bad at sums. Besides, they have no time to waste on them. That's what pocket calculators are for."

"Just as there are infinitely large numbers, there are infinitely small numbers. And an infinite number of infinitely small numbers."

"Wrong!" the number devil shouted, his mustache quivering, his eyes bulging, and his face turning red with rage.

Explanation

The purpose of entertaining readers is best shown by lively, amusing storytelling. In choice D, the Number Devil’s mustache quivers, his eyes bulge, and his face turns red with rage, creating a vivid and humorous image. The other excerpts mainly explain or comment on mathematical ideas.

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