(mc) read this sentence from a tale of two cities by charles dickens:
his message perplexed his mind to that degree that he was fain, several times, to take off his hat to scratch his head.
based on the context, fain most likely means which of the following?

In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind’s name can be interpreted in several ways. the selection supports all of the following interpretations except he grinds out graduates who are similar to each other as if he were running a factory he grinds the importance of facts into students’ heads he grinds down children by crushing their imaginations he grinds his teeth together, suggesting his intolerance for fantasy

Which type of appeal does president lincoln use in these lines to try to persuade southerners

In “drummer hodge,” which of thefollowing words best describes whatthe landscape is to hodge?