Read this excerpt from "The Kick and the Click."

The next morning, Anthony awoke to laughing and applauding, so he threw on some jeans and a T-shirt and hurried down the hallway, giving his father a quizzical look when he reached the kitchen doorway.

What is the denotation of the word "quizzical"?

angry

difficult

confused

clever

Answer: The denotation of the word "quizzical" is confused.

Explanation: The word "quizzical" is an adjective generally used to describe a person that feels confusion or fails to understand what is happening. In other words, "quizzical" is used to refer to someone that is uncertain about something. In the excerpt provided, Anthony does not understand why there are people laughing and applauding; therefore, he gives his father a confused look.

The answer is confused because the person hears laughing and applause and does not know why or what is happening