Choose the two sentences that demonstrate reactions of surprise.
1. Startled, he opened his eyes and fixed them upon her.
2. He spread his white wings and flew out the window.
3. Uncovering her lamp, she beheld not a hideous monster, but the most beautiful and charming god.
4. As she leaned the lamp over to have a better view of his face, a drop of burning oil fell on his shoulder.
The two sentences that demonstrate reactions of surprise are:
1. Startled, he opened his eyes and fixed them upon her.
3. Uncovering her lamp, she beheld not a hideous monster, but the most beautiful and charming god.
Explanation: In the first sentence, “startled” indicates an immediate reaction of surprise. In the third sentence, the contrast between her expectation of a “hideous monster” and the reality of a “beautiful and charming god” highlights her surprise at the unexpected revelation.