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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Reading Comprehension in Nonfiction

Question 3 • AFHS CA Reading (GE 4th)

Choose the best interpretation of the saying, "She is not worth her salt."

Answer
A
She weighs less than a bag of salt.
B
She did not work hard enough to earn her wages.
C
She earned more wages than she actually worked for.
D
She is not very wealthy.

Explanation

“Worth her salt” means deserving the pay or respect she receives through her work. Saying she is “not worth her salt” suggests she did not work well enough to earn her wages. So the best interpretation is that she did not work hard enough to earn her wages.

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