Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
he sat by the clock in the villa, when his mother was not near, and checked his time. he was incredulous and
then proud to find that he could hold his breath without strain for two minutes.
choose the best synonym for the word incredulous as it is used in this excerpt from doris lessing's short story "through
the tunnel."
amazed
disappointed
skeptical
unsure

Skeptical

Explanation:

When a person is "incredulous," this means that he is finding something difficult to believe. In this case, the character realizes that he can hold his breath for two minutes, and this leaves him incredulous. This means that he cannot believe this to be the case. The word that most closely resembles this meaning is the word "skeptical."

- "the die is cast; i have consented to return if we are not destroyed. thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision; i come back ignorant and disappointed. it requires more philosophy than i possess to bear this injustice with patience. i have lost my hopes of utility and glory; i have lost my friend."