In "A Cub Pilot," the author describes himself on the "matchless summer day" on which Mr. Bixby tricks him as "carrying my nose as high as a giraffe's." What is the author suggesting about himself in this description?

A.
He is proud of his abilities.

B.
He is ready to learn new skills.

C.
He is rude to other people.

D.
He is hopeful about the weather.

Question

In "A Cub Pilot," the author describes himself on the "matchless summer day" on which Mr. Bixby tricks him as "carrying my nose as high as a giraffe's." What is the author suggesting about himself in this description?	
 
 A.
He is proud of his abilities.
 
 B.
He is ready to learn new skills.
 
 C.
He is rude to other people.
 
 D.
He is hopeful about the weather.

anonymous · Answer

The idiom 'nose as high' stands for being proud. So A