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Review the detail. Madame Magloire refers to Valjean as a "barefooted gypsy man" in "The Convict and the Bishop." Which best explains Madame Magloire's description of Valjean? Question 8 options:

a.It compliments people who travel.

b.It makes an observation about Valjean's lifestyle.

c.It stereotypes people who travel as a way of life.

d.It informs the bishop about someone who needs help.

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Answer:

b. It makes an observation about Valjean's lifestyle.

Step-by-step explanation:

It was a somewhat unfavorable comment about Valjean as a person who wanders around and has no permanent home.

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Answer:

c. It stereotypes people who travel as a way of life.

Romani people (gypsies) are known to have a wandering lifestyle. Refering to Valjean as a "barefooted gypsy man" is an example of stereotyping people who travel as a way of life.

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