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The bells are rung 'half-muffled' for a funeral: a leather pad on one side of each clapper makes every other strike soft, so the peal comes as a loud note answered by a faint one, like a voice and its echo.

According to the text, what does half-muffling do to the sound of the bells?

  1. A. It makes alternate strikes soft, so loud notes are answered by faint ones.Correct
  2. B. It silences the bells completely.
  3. C. It makes the bells ring faster.
  4. D. It lowers the pitch of every bell.

Answer: A. It makes alternate strikes soft, so loud notes are answered by faint ones.

Every other strike soft.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It silences the bells completely.
They still ring.
C. It makes the bells ring faster.
Speed is not mentioned.
D. It lowers the pitch of every bell.
Pitch is not mentioned.

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