Question 17
MediumOriginal questionSana: So? Don't keep me waiting. What did you get?
Kavya: Ninety-one. You?
Sana: Eighty-four. Which is . It's fine. My mother will say it's fine.
Kavya: Sana, eighty-four is good.
Sana: I know it's good. I said it's fine, didn't I? I'm very happy for you, by the way. Ninety-one. You worked for it.
Kavya: You worked too. I saw you in the library every evening.
Sana: Yes, well. The library was nice and cool, at least.
Kavya: Do you want to get some chai?
Sana: I should probably go home and show my mother.
Kavya: She'll still be there in half an hour.
Sana: (after a ) Half an hour. And you're paying, Miss Ninety-One.
Kavya: That's .
What does "The library was nice and cool, at least" suggest?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Kavya reminds her that she worked hard. Sana answers that at least the library was cool, as if that were the only reward she got.
The joke covers her disappointment.
Worth noting
"At least" is the key: it suggests that nothing else good came of it, which is how she feels, not what is true.
- Concept
- Understanding humour used to hide feelings
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