Which is NOT a reason that the dogs couldn't get Hal, Mercedes, and Charles' sled in motion initially? a.
some of the dogs weren't as strong as others.
c.
their dogs needed rest.
b.
some other gold diggers had rigged the sled to get stuck.
d.
there were too many items on the sled.

The answer is d. prior knowledge. she breaks it into parts in order to figure out what other words have the same parts to the word and put the meanings together.

Ithink the answer is b

The man thinks she's the lady he's trying to find. she then lifts the veil and he announces that he'd made a mistake and that he'd thought she was the woman, but had been wrong. truthfully, though, he'd been right. this reveals that the he didnt recognize her (though he said he would recognize her voice or her build) and that he's still looking for the girl. he doesnt find the woman appealing or attractive, and is more or less disgusted by her appearance. he didn't understand what the lady meant when she told him the story about her "friend"