Read the excerpt from matilda by roald dahl.

"i . . i . . i simply put the fourteen down in my head and multiply it by nineteen," matilda said. "i'm afraid i don't know how else to explain it. i've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn't i? "

matilda's words in this excerpt reveal that she

a. is able to do a lot more than multiplication tables.
b. is uncomfortable and ashamed of her unusual talents.
c. has no idea why she has such a special talent.
d. has a dislike for technology such as the pocket calculator