16. what inference can the reader make as to why hester prynne's daughter would turn her head away from the daylight, based on the following passage from chapter 2 of the scarlet letter? "she bore in her arms a child, a baby of some three months old, who winked and turned aside its little face from the too vivid light of day; because its existence, heretofore, had brought it acquainted only with the gray twilight of a dungeon, or other darksome apartment of the prison." a. the baby, being considered an impure demon due to her scandalous birth, is rejecting the sunlight. b. the child had been born and raised inside of the prison, so wasn't used to the bright, natural daylight. c. the child is too young to respond to the daylight, and is shocked when she sees it for the first time. d. the baby didn't know how to respond to the noise from the crowd.

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Read the excerpt from act iii of the importance of being earnest. jack. [in a pathetic voice.] miss prism, more is restored to you than this hand-bag. i was the baby you placed in it. miss prism. [amazed.] you? jack. [embracing her.] yes . . mother! miss prism. [recoiling in indignant astonishment.] mr. worthing! i am unmarried! jack. unmarried! i do not deny that is a serious blow. but after all, who has the right to cast a stone against one who has suffered? cannot repentance wipe out an act of folly? why should there be one law for men, and another for women? mother, i forgive you. [tries to embrace her again.] what is the best conclusion that can be drawn about jack, based on his words and actions in this excerpt? he has a tendency to be rude. he is inclined to show his emotions. he has a tendency to be gullible. he is inclined to be unresponsive.

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