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11 Peter looked into the faces of everyone he passed, searching for a possible opening. Some returned his glance, but never for more than a second, for they saw an insignificant looking man, undersized, undernourished, and with one shoulder higher than the other, a weak chin and mouth, crooked teeth, and a brown moustache too feeble to hold itself up at the corners. Peters' straw hat had many straws missing, his second-hand brown suit was become third-hand, and his shoes were turning over at the sides. In a city where everybody was "hustling," everybody, as they phrased it, "on the make," why should anyone take a second glance at Peter Gudge? Why should anyone care about the restless soul hidden inside him, or dream that Peter was, in his own obscure way, a sort of genius? No one did care; no one did dream.

In paragraph 11, which detail BEST supports the main idea of Peter's plight seeming hopeless?
A) Peter's straw hat had many straws missing.
B) Peter looked into the faces of everyone he passed, searching for a possible opening.
C) …his second-hand brown suit was become third-hand, and his shoes were turning over at the sides.
D) Why should anyone care about the restless soul hidden inside him, or dream that Peter was in his own obscure way, a sort of genius?

Answer 1

Answer: D) Why should anyone care about the restless soul hidden inside him, or dream that Peter was in his own obscure way, a sort of genius?

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Answer 2

This excerpt comes from the novel “ 100% : The Story of a Patriot” written by Upton Sinclair in which he relates the life of the poor, homeless and uneducated man Peter.

Question: In paragraph 11, which detail BEST supports the main idea of Peter's plight seeming hopeless?

Answer: D) Why should anyone care about the restless soul hidden inside him, or dream that Peter was in his own obscure way, a sort of genius?