Read this sentence from a tale of two cities by charles dickens:
mr. cruncher's apartments were not in a savoury neighbourhood, and were but two in number, even if a closet with a single pane of glass in it might be counted as one. but they were very decently kept.
based on the context, a savoury neighborhood is which of the following?
a. poor
b. populated
c. busy
d. attractive

d. Attractive

Explanation: In this sentence from "A Tale of Two Cities", based on the context, a savoury neighbourhood is an attractive neigbourhood. Not savoury is not pleasant or not socially acceptable. This sentence states that "Mr. Cruncher's apartments were NOT in a savoury neighbourhood" so savoury means attractive.  

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

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