'He smiled the thin smile of a man counting someone else's money.' What does this suggest about the man?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. He is insincere and calculating
- Step 1: 'Thin' suggests a smile that is cold or false.
- Step 2: 'Someone else's money' adds greed, so the man seems insincere and focused on gain.
Answer
He is insincere and calculating.
Why not the others: He is generous and happy to share what he has: a thin smile counting another's money is the opposite of generosity. He is shy and uncertain of what to say: shyness is not suggested by counting money. He is a bank clerk who enjoys his working day: the image describes his character, not his job.
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