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A reviewer claims that by the end of the story Nell has become more confident.

Which quotation from the story best supports the reviewer's claim?

  1. A. "Where once she would have waited to be asked, Nell now stood and gave her opinion before anyone else had spoken."Correct
  2. B. "Nell had lived in the town all her life."
  3. C. "Nell kept her coat on throughout the meeting."
  4. D. "Nell's brother arrived late."

Answer: A. "Where once she would have waited to be asked, Nell now stood and gave her opinion before anyone else had spoken."

Then and now: from waiting to speaking first.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. "Nell had lived in the town all her life."
Background.
C. "Nell kept her coat on throughout the meeting."
No confidence shown.
D. "Nell's brother arrived late."
About her brother.

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