Question 10 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]
Read this excerpt from “1859 Autobiographical Statement for the Chester County Times .”If any personal description of me is thought desirable, it may be said, I am, in height, six feet, four inches, nearly; lean in flesh, weighing, on an average, one hundred and eighty pounds; dark complexion, with coarse black hair, and grey eyes—no other marks or brands recollected.
Answer
A
He was very tall and slender.
B
He was very wrinkled and pale.
C
He was handsome and noble.
D
He was heavy and muscular.
Explanation
He describes himself as nearly six feet four inches tall and “lean in flesh,” weighing about 180 pounds. Those details show that he was very tall and slender, which matches choice A.
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