Question

What can be inferred from the sentence "A goodly science for a gentleman Of such descent!" ?

• A. The profession of shoemaker is not appropriate for someone of high birth.
• B. Shoemakers often declare bankruptcy.
• C. The Earl of Lincoln admires the profession of shoemaker
• D. As a shoemaker, the Earl of Lincoln's cousin will make a thousand pounds a year
• E. Shoemaking is a scientific occupation.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The profession of shoemaker is not appropriate for someone of high birth.

Option A is the correct answer. The speaker states that Lacy had failed in his previous occupations and had ultimately resorted to shoe-making. The goodly science is that he had the sense of moving away, for his ancestry didn't suit his present occupation. The statements of options B,C,D and E are incoherent in context to the text. Therefore,they are incorrect.