Question

What does the author imply by the terms "it must be confessed that she made but a modest figure" (lines 33251-52471)?

• A. Catherine was trim and fit
• B. Catherine was unaware of her talent
• C. Catherine was unlikely to brag
• D. Catherine was a talented dancer
• E. Catherine was just an average dancer

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

Catherine was just an average dancer

Talking in context to her dance lessons, the passage states her of having a modest figure, meaning her posture wasn't refined, i.e., she was an average dancer. When the statement is ". . . she made but a modest figure", it implies that she made nothing but a modest figure. There isn't any indication of the extremes indicated in the other options. There is no reference to her physical body as stated in option A. The statements of options B,C and D no not fully convey the meaning of the text. Thus, option E is the correct answer.