Questão Comentada · 31
1º Semestre · B3GE™
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DO FAMOUS PEOPLE LOVE ANONYMITY?
(Historical Note: Born into an old, aristocratic family, Count Lev Nicolayevich Tolstoy (September 9, 1828 – November 20, 1910), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time. His War and Peace (1869), Anna Karenina (1878), and Resurrection (1899), which is based on his youthful sins, are often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction and three of the greatest novels ever written.
When the famous Russian author Count Leo Tolstoy was already an old man, he once undertook a travel by train. He then saw a woman calling for her husband, who had gone to the buffet at the station, being hungry. Now their train was about to depart again.
The woman approached Tolstoy, believing him to be just some old hobo [um trabalhador itinerante, sem-teto e muito pobre]. “Old man, kindly fetch [favor buscar] my husband from the buffet? Here, have this penny as a reward for your troubles.” She pressed a coin in his hand and, delighted, Tolstoy went and fetched her husband for her. When Tolstoy returned, some people began to recognize the famous author. The rich woman was rather embarrassed, and begged Count Tolstoy to return the coin to her, afraid that by insisting that he accept the penny she had forced him to demean himself...
He refused, smiling, and told her that he would hold on to the coin because “It is the only money I ever made doing honest work!” Tolstoy was delighted to be just another old man, a vagrant [vagabundo], a bum [mendigo] – in short, to be someone’s servant for five minutes instead of the big, important writer of renown. He cherished [estimou, prezou] his five minutes of anonymity dearly. Many famous people are like this. But few get the opportunity, nowadays.
QUESTÃO
According to the information in the passage, which of the following most likely best describes what happened in the train station?
Traveling incognito, Tolstoy had entered the train station’s buffet when a rich woman asked him to accompany her to find her husband.
Though he had been mistaken for someone of little importance, Tolstoy regarded the situation in the train station as a charming adventure.
Not knowing who Tolstoy was, a rich woman treated him in an arrogant and condescending manner.
Tolstoy had to interrupt his meal at the train station’s buffet in order to help a rich woman find her husband.
Some people at the train station severely criticized the rich woman for her ignorance.
🔐 Gabarito (clique para revelar)
🧭 Leitura orientada
A questão pede a alternativa que melhor descreve o episódio ocorrido na estação de trem, a partir da forma como Tolstoy vivenciou a situação. Não se trata de julgar a mulher, mas de compreender a atitude e o sentimento do autor.
🔍 Compreensão do episódio narrado
Tolstoy foi confundido com um homem pobre e anônimo e recebeu uma moeda para buscar o marido da mulher no buffet. Longe de se sentir ofendido, ele realizou a tarefa com prazer, recusou-se a devolver o dinheiro e afirmou, com humor, que aquela havia sido a única vez em que ganhara dinheiro com trabalho honesto.
🧠 Núcleo de sentido
O ponto central do texto é que Tolstoy apreciou profundamente a experiência de anonimato. Ser tratado como alguém comum — até mesmo insignificante — proporcionou-lhe uma sensação de liberdade e leveza, descrita como algo quase encantador.
🔍 Análise alternativa por alternativa (com pegadinhas)
(A) ❌ Errada
Pegadinha: Tolstoy não entrou no buffet,
nem foi convidado a acompanhar a mulher;
ele foi enviado para buscar o marido dela.
(B) ✅ Correta — GABARITO
A alternativa resume perfeitamente o episódio:
embora tenha sido confundido com alguém sem importância,
Tolstoy encarou a situação como uma
experiência charmosa e prazerosa,
desfrutando de seus minutos de anonimato.
(C) ❌ Errada
Pegadinha: a mulher não agiu de forma
arrogante ou hostil; ela apenas não o reconheceu.
(D) ❌ Errada
Pegadinha: Tolstoy não estava se alimentando
no buffet quando foi interrompido.
(E) ❌ Errada
Pegadinha: não há qualquer crítica pública
ou repreensão à mulher por parte de terceiros.
🧠 Resumo B3GE™ Master
✔ Tolstoy foi confundido com um homem comum.
✔ Ele aceitou a situação com humor e prazer.
✔ O texto valoriza o anonimato como experiência libertadora.
🔎 Gabarito confirmado: (B)