Alone, I stopped and debated with myself which way I should go next.
Which of the following definitions is correct for "debated" as used in the sentence above?

Question

Alone, I stopped and debated with myself which way I should go next. 
Which of the following definitions is correct for "debated" as used in the sentence above?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

From context, we can guess that the narrator is considering an action carefully before actually doing anything. Therefore, this is the correct answer choice.
Argued formally with someone else is incorrect. One of the meanings of debated is "to argue formally with someone else." However, we can see that that is not the meaning here from the context of the target sentence since the speaker is alone.
Realized a mistake had been made is incorrect. From the context of the target sentence, we can see that this answer choice does not make sense. 
Asked another person for help is incorrect. From the context of the target sentence, we can see that the narrator is alone and could not therefore ask anyone for help.

Alone, I Stopped and Debated with Myself Which Way I Should