Read the sentence from “The Wife.” “Have the courage to appear poor, and you disarm poverty of its sharpest sting.”

What does this sentence suggest?

A. By prolonging the appearance of financial stability, one can delay its devastating effects.

B. By facing fears, people reclaim their power.

C. Those who have experienced financial hardship in the past are better equipped to handle it in the present.

D. One approach to dealing with life’s challenges is to pretend that they do not exist.

Which words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dant? s entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. air 2. opening 3. mephitic 4. cavern 5. pure 6. atmosphere