Read the sentence from “Broken Chain.” But Alfonso knew Raul, a paperboy with dollar signs in his eyes , would charge him, and he had less than sixty cents, counting the soda bottles he could cash. What is the connotation of the underlined description, and what does it say about Raul?
Answer
A
The description is positive. It means that Alfonso thinks Raul has good business sense.
B
The description is negative. It means that paperboys earn low wages for their work.
C
The description is negative. It means that Raul cares too much about money.
D
The description is positive. It means that Raul earns a lot of money as a paperboy.
Explanation
The phrase “dollar signs in his eyes” suggests that Raul is focused on getting money. In this context, it has a negative connotation and implies that Raul cares too much about money, so choice C is correct.
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