Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
According to the poem, a friend "less wise than true" is most likely to __________.

• A. mean well but act foolishly
• B. tell lies in his friend's best interest
• C. cunningly meddle in his friend's affairs
• D. sacrifice loyalty for opportunity
• E. falsely accuse his friend because of lack of knowledge

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

mean well but act foolishly

Option A is the correct answer. The author states that her friends mean well for her but acted foolishly in publishing her manuscript which she deemed unfit for publication. They weren't wise enough to understand the sensitivity of the text, but were supportive enough to see their friend published. The statements of options B,C,D and E are incongruent with the tone of the poem and, thus, are incorrect.