Read the following passage and answer the question.

he was finding the general a thoughtful and affable host, a true cosmopolite. but there was one small trait of the general's that made rainsford uncomfortable. whenever he looked up from his plate he found the general studying him, appraising him narrowly.

based on the previous passage, what is the most likely definition for affable?
a. considerate and good-natured
b. mean and condescending
c. hurried and efficient
d. slow and sleepy

A) considerate and good-natured.

Explanation: context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word within a book. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers or it may follow in the next sentence. In the given passage, we can infer the definition of the word "affable" because of the context clues "thoughful" and "a true cosmopolite," because those are characteristics listed with "affable" we can know that it means "considerate and good-natured."

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

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