4. What is the best interpretation of the
following quote? "others, not knowing
what to do with their gold, sink into
profligacy and perish like flies stuck in
honey."" (Paragraph 7)
O A They are compelled by something
appealing but wasteful, resulting in
their demise.
O B They indulge in something that is
dangerous and about which they have
been warned.
O C They are only interested in increasing
their own wealth, even if it costs them
their lives.
OD They seek assistance on how to best
spend their money but are given

The word "profligacy" means to be excessively wasteful of resources. So, the best interpretation of the following quote is that the people are compelled by something appealing but wasteful, resulting in their demise.

Because from the quote, the people are described as "not knowing what to do with their gold" which indicates that they had no concrete and workable plan on how to invest their gold and they became wasteful and perished.