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Question

Abby’s fender bender proved to be an epiphany for her. She is now much more careful when she drives her car.

What is the meaning of epiphany as it is used in the passage?

1.)an unpleasant occurrence

2.)a sudden striking discovery or realization

3.)a startling memory

4.) an unusually exciting revelation

Answer 1

Here, we can use context clues to deduce that by experiencing the fender bender, Abby learned something, which lead to her being more cautious while driving. This would be most congruent with options 2 and 4. From there, we can say that 2 probably makes more sense than 4 because there was no indication in the text that her experience was "exciting."