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In a novel, the narrator's grandmother is presented as someone who conceals her generosity.

Which quotation from the novel most effectively illustrates the claim?

  1. A. "She left the money on the hall table in a plain envelope, and when we thanked her she said she had no idea what we were talking about."Correct
  2. B. "She counted the change twice before she put it in her purse."
  3. C. "She told everyone in the village how much the new roof had cost her."
  4. D. "She was tall, and walked with a stick she did not need."

Answer: A. "She left the money on the hall table in a plain envelope, and when we thanked her she said she had no idea what we were talking about."

Money left anonymously and the gift denied: hidden generosity.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. "She counted the change twice before she put it in her purse."
Carefulness with money, not hidden generosity.
C. "She told everyone in the village how much the new roof had cost her."
Publicised generosity is the opposite of concealed.
D. "She was tall, and walked with a stick she did not need."
Appearance only.

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