The questions below refer to the selection "Araby."

For the boy in the story, his epiphany brings him -

a.

a gift from the bazaar

b.

renewed appreciation of the value of traditional beliefs

c.

the knowledge that his desires have been vain and foolish

d.

a seething resentment against his aunt and uncle

The correct answer is C. the knowledge that his desires have been vain and foolish.

Explanation:

The protagonist of the story is unsatisfied with his boring life; however, one day he falls in love with his friend Mangan's sister, and suddenly, there's some light in his life. He decides to go to the exotic bazaar to get her a gift to make her love him. Unfortunately, not everything goes according to his plan.

When he gets to the bazaar after a long time of debating with his uncle and aunt, the bazaar is already closing and he can't really find anything special to get Mangan's sister. At this moment, he experiences an epiphany and becomes disillusioned with his fantasies, realizing they are stupid and egoistic.