Roy nudged the conversation back toward the delicate subject of Mullet Fingers. He needed to know where his father stood. 1. Which of the following definitions of stood is used in the above sentence?
a. to rise to an upright position
b. to remain stationary or inactive
c. a position or opinion one is prepared to uphold
d. to keep or maintain

b,c,

because their parents want them to be in the top and get a nice job

explanation:

the answer is: tabard inn, southwark.

in "the canterbury tales," by geoffrey chaucer, the twenty-nine diverse group of pilgrims is staying at a tavern in southwark, london, as they are traveling to canterbury. they wish to visit the relics of saint thomas becket in canterbury   cathedral in order to him for his when they underwent necessities.