“She asks my name, and when I tell her she hoots, ‘Barbara Bush!’ Despite my vigorous protestations, the joke is repeated twice during the breakfast service.”
Why is it, most likely, that Barbara Ehrenreich protested “vigorously” to the joke mentioned in the excerpt above?
A.
Barbara Ehrenreich is honored by the reference but she is trying to be modest. <I am not sure But I think it's this one.
B.
Barbara Ehrenreich has no sense of humor.
C.
Barbara Ehrenreich thinks that everyone will get her last name wrong.
D.
Barbara Ehrenreich despises Barbara Bush.
E.
Barbara Ehrenreich is not a supporter or fan of the politics of the Bush Administration.
Yes, you're right. I was wrong. You're original answer is right. The right answer is A.
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To determine the most likely reason why Barbara Ehrenreich protested "vigorously" to the joke mentioned in the excerpt, we can analyze the given information.
The passage states that when Barbara Ehrenreich tells the person her name, they jokingly respond by saying, "Barbara Bush!" Despite her "vigorous protestations," the joke is repeated twice during breakfast service.
From this information, we can infer that the reason Barbara Ehrenreich protested "vigorously" is likely not due to being honored or trying to be modest (Option A). Similarly, there is no indication that she has no sense of humor (Option B).
Option C suggests that Barbara Ehrenreich protests because she believes everyone will get her last name wrong. While this is a possibility, there is no clear evidence in the passage to support this interpretation.
While Option D states that Barbara Ehrenreich despises Barbara Bush, there is no explicit mention of this in the excerpt.
Option E suggests that Barbara Ehrenreich is not a supporter or fan of the politics of the Bush Administration. This can be inferred from the passage since the joke is made repeatedly despite her protestations.
Therefore, the most likely reason why Barbara Ehrenreich protested "vigorously" to the joke is because she is not a supporter or fan of the politics of the Bush Administration (Option E).