Master craftsman Elena Vasquez works with exceptional focus when carving intricate wooden sculptures. During her most delicate work, she tolerates...
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Master craftsman Elena Vasquez works with exceptional focus when carving intricate wooden sculptures. During her most delicate work, she tolerates no disruptions. When an assistant entered her workshop yesterday afternoon to deliver a supply order, Elena barely looked up from her carving tools and frowned deeply at the interruption. She values the unbroken concentration that detailed woodwork demands above all else in her craft.
Based on the text, how did Elena most likely feel when the assistant entered?
She felt frustrated because her concentration was broken during delicate work.
She felt grateful because she needed the supply order to continue working.
She felt curious because she wanted to know what supplies had arrived.
She felt pleased because the assistant showed initiative in bringing the order promptly.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "Master craftsman Elena Vasquez works with exceptional focus when carving intricate wooden sculptures." |
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| "During her most delicate work, she tolerates no disruptions." |
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| "When an assistant entered her workshop yesterday afternoon to deliver a supply order, Elena barely looked up from her carving tools and frowned deeply at the interruption." |
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| "She values the unbroken concentration that detailed woodwork demands above all else in her craft." |
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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Elena highly values uninterrupted concentration during her detailed woodwork and reacts negatively to disruptions.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? How Elena most likely felt when the assistant entered
What type of answer do we need? An inference about Elena's emotional state at that specific moment
Any limiting keywords? "most likely" indicates we need the best supported inference based on the text evidence
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- The right answer should reflect that Elena felt negative emotions because her highly valued concentration was broken during the kind of delicate work where she specifically doesn't want to be disturbed.
She felt frustrated because her concentration was broken during delicate work.
✓ Correct
- Correct - Matches Elena's deep frown reaction to the interruption and aligns with her rule of tolerating no disruptions during delicate work
She felt grateful because she needed the supply order to continue working.
✗ Incorrect
- Incorrect - Elena's reaction shows displeasure, not gratitude for supplies
She felt curious because she wanted to know what supplies had arrived.
✗ Incorrect
- Incorrect - Elena barely looked up, showing lack of interest in delivery details
She felt pleased because the assistant showed initiative in bringing the order promptly.
✗ Incorrect
- Incorrect - A deep frown indicates displeasure, not pleasure with the assistant's actions