Question

Based on its context in this excerpt from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, what is the meaning of the word fictitious?

The terrible announcement that the baby had been taken in the act of putting a doll’s frying-pan into his mouth, and was more than suspected of having swallowed a fictitious turkey, glued on a wooden platter!

A. amusing
B. poisonous
C. imaginary
D. large

Answer 1

The answer is imaginary. Since the baby put a fake frying pan into his mouth, a fake turkey can also be an imaginary one since it was glued on.
THE ANSWER IS C

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Answer 2

Answer: C) imaginary.

Explanation: The connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the readers (or listeners) based on their emotions or personal experiences. From the given options, the word that best describes the meaning or connotation of "fictitious" is the corresponding to option C: imaginary, the baby has eaten a doll's frying-pan and an imaginary turkey glued on a wooden platter.