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The ‘next day’— that is, the same Sunday on which Stepan Trofimovich’s fate was to be irrevocably decided—was one of the most portentous days in my chronicle. It was a day of the unexpected, a day of the unraveling of the old and the raveling up of the new, a day of sharp explanations and of a still greater muddle. In the morning, as the reader already knows, I was obliged to accompany my friend to Varvara Petrovna’s, at her own stipulation, and by three in the afternoon I had to be at Lizaveta Nikolaevna’s, in order to tell her—about what I did not know, and to assist her—in what I did not know. And yet it all resolved itself in a way no one could have imagined. In short, it was a day of surprisingly converging accidents.
What does the speaker’s use of the phrase “a day of surprisingly converging accidents” most likely imply about the events of the “next day”?
A. The events that transpired were a result of careful planning and coordination between the characters involved.
B. The events of the day were completely random and without any underlying connection, causing confusion.
C. The events unfolded in such a way that their outcomes seemed predetermined, despite the chaotic nature.
D. The day’s occurrences, though unexpected, were interconnected in ways that were not initially apparent to the speaker.
E. The events of the day led to a predictable conclusion, but the speaker was not yet able to comprehend it fully.
What does the speaker’s use of the phrase “a day of surprisingly converging accidents” most likely imply about the events of the “next day”?
A. The events that transpired were a result of careful planning and coordination between the characters involved.
B. The events of the day were completely random and without any underlying connection, causing confusion.
C. The events unfolded in such a way that their outcomes seemed predetermined, despite the chaotic nature.
D. The day’s occurrences, though unexpected, were interconnected in ways that were not initially apparent to the speaker.
E. The events of the day led to a predictable conclusion, but the speaker was not yet able to comprehend it fully.
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The best answer is:
D. The day’s occurrences, though unexpected, were interconnected in ways that were not initially apparent to the speaker.
Explanation:
The phrase “a day of surprisingly converging accidents” suggests that while the events were unexpected (accidents), they somehow came together in a meaningful or interconnected way (converging). The speaker acknowledges the unexpected nature of the day but also hints at a hidden structure or interrelation between events that only became clear in retrospect.
- A is incorrect because it suggests planning and coordination, while the passage emphasizes unpredictability.
- B is incorrect because it implies randomness without connection, while "converging" suggests some interrelation.
- C is tempting but misleading—while things may have seemed predetermined, the passage emphasizes surprise rather than fate.
- E is incorrect because the speaker does not imply that the conclusion was predictable—rather, it was unexpected yet interconnected.
Thus, D best captures the essence of the phrase and the passage.
D. The day’s occurrences, though unexpected, were interconnected in ways that were not initially apparent to the speaker.
Explanation:
The phrase “a day of surprisingly converging accidents” suggests that while the events were unexpected (accidents), they somehow came together in a meaningful or interconnected way (converging). The speaker acknowledges the unexpected nature of the day but also hints at a hidden structure or interrelation between events that only became clear in retrospect.
- A is incorrect because it suggests planning and coordination, while the passage emphasizes unpredictability.
- B is incorrect because it implies randomness without connection, while "converging" suggests some interrelation.
- C is tempting but misleading—while things may have seemed predetermined, the passage emphasizes surprise rather than fate.
- E is incorrect because the speaker does not imply that the conclusion was predictable—rather, it was unexpected yet interconnected.
Thus, D best captures the essence of the phrase and the passage.
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