Question

Read the excerpt from Iqbal.

Iqbal was standing next to his loom. Behind him was his carpet, that marvelous carpet with its complicated design in a rich blue that had never been seen before. It was perfect. Iqbal had worked better and faster than anyone else could have. The foreigners would go crazy over a rug like that.

Iqbal was pale, too, but not as pale as Hussain Khan. He took the knife that we all used to cut the ends of the knots, raised it above his head, and seemed to look each of us in the eye. Then he calmly turned and cut the carpet from top to bottom, right through the middle.

How does the author best reveal that Iqbal is courageous?

by describing actions such as “worked better and faster”
by describing actions such as “seemed to look each of us in the eye”
by describing actions such as “standing next to his loom”
by describing actions such as “used to cut the ends of the knots”

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The author best reveals that Iqbal is courageous by describing actions such as "seemed to look each of us in the eye."

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The author best reveals that Iqbal is courageous by describing the action of Iqbal cutting the carpet from top to bottom, right through the middle.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The author best reveals that Iqbal is courageous by describing actions such as "seemed to look each of us in the eye." This action shows that Iqbal is willing to face the reactions and judgments of others directly, indicating his bravery. To arrive at this answer, I searched for the lines in the excerpt that describe Iqbal's actions and then compared the options. By analyzing the actions, it becomes clear that Iqbal's courageous act of cutting the perfect carpet in half is revealed by his ability to maintain eye contact with those around him.