Question

Choose the correct meaning of the line, "I began to feel a terrible loneliness" in the context of the passage:

• A. He felt that no one was there to save him from death.
• B. He began to miss the thoughts of his family and friends.
• C. He began to fear death.
• D. He realized that he had to wait alone for death for a long time.

Answer 1

The correct option is D He realized that he had to wait alone for death for a long time.

Option D:

As mentioned in the passage, "Because I seemed to be in for an indeterminate period of waiting, I began to feel a terrible loneliness... I attempted to hasten the process: I encouraged my mind to wander vaguely and aimlessly, with the result that I did experience a certain peace."

The author began to feel loneliness because "he seemed to be in for an indeterminate period of waiting", that means, he had to wait alone for death to come, for a long time 'indeterminate period'.

Hence option D is correct.

Options A, B and C:

These lines are neither mentioned nor implied by the passage.

Hence options A, B and C are wrong.