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A student argues that in the novel, the servant Idris remains loyal to the family even after they can no longer pay him.

Which quotation from the novel would best support the student's claim?

  1. A. 'When the wages stopped, Idris did not; he was in the kitchen at six the next morning, as he had been for thirty years.'Correct
  2. B. 'Idris had served the family for thirty years.'
  3. C. 'The family could no longer afford a servant.'
  4. D. 'Idris left a note on the table and was gone by morning.'

Answer: A. 'When the wages stopped, Idris did not; he was in the kitchen at six the next morning, as he had been for thirty years.'

Wages stop; Idris continues: loyalty beyond payment.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. 'Idris had served the family for thirty years.'
Long service, but nothing about what happened when pay ended.
C. 'The family could no longer afford a servant.'
The family's situation, not Idris's response.
D. 'Idris left a note on the table and was gone by morning.'
The opposite of the claim.

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