Question

"Trumped" (line 26092) is an allusion to _____.

• A. a dramatic fanfare announcing an arrival or significant development
• B. a winning play in a game of cards
• C. showy but worthless finery
• D. a squashing sound under one's feet
• E. the eclipse of one source of light by a brighter source

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

a winning play in a game of cards

Option B is the correct option, in given line "with a smile that trumped his smile and his fools' errand" because here in the passage it was said about the game and the boy where the boy is playing very well. He is at the best stage of the game and waiting for his last move to defeat the other party.

So, wherein the game of the cards when only trump card is left the winning person waits for his turn to show his next step likewise in his game also he was waiting for his last move to win the game.