Read this excerpt from "The Kick and the Click."The next morning, Anthony awoke to laughing and applauding, so he threw on some jeans and a T-shirt and hurried down the hallway, giving his father a quizzical look when he reached the kitchen doorway.What is the denotation of the word "quizzical"?

“Quizzical” means showing confusion or curiosity, as if someone is puzzled and wants an explanation. Anthony gives his father a quizzical look because he hears laughing and applause and does not yet know what is happening. Therefore, “confused” is the best choice.

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