Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best answer among the listed alternatives. Alternatives 1, 2, 3 and 4 are for the first blank, and A, B, C and D are for the second blank.

A hermit is to ____, as a sage is to ______.

(1) anchorite (A) sophism
(2) abstinence (B) benevolence
(3) intemperance (C) wisdom
(4) reticence (D) asceticism

  1. 4-B

  2. 1-D

  3. 2-C

  4. 4-A
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A hermit practices asceticism - withdrawal from worldly pleasures. A sage possesses wisdom - deep understanding and insight. The relationship is: the person and their defining characteristic or practice.

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