Question

3. PART A: What does the phrase "grievous reveries" meanas used in paragraph 22?
A.painful and imagined situations
B.optimistic daydreams and outcomes
C.passionate prayers for guidance
D.moments of guilt and regret

This is from “The Lady or The Tiger” on commonlit

Answer 1

Answer: A, painful and imagined situations

Explanation:

"grievous" has negative connotations, so it can't be B or C

"reveries" is when someone is lost in their own thoughts, but in the context of the paragraph, the lady is imagining what could happen on the other side of the door, which matches "painful and imagined situations"

Answer 2

The lady or the tiger the answer is D