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Read this sentence from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens:

His message perplexed his mind to that degree that he was fain, several times, to take off his hat to scratch his head. Based on the context, fain most likely means which of the following?
a. Assumedb. Determinedc. Forcedd. Fumbling

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Based on the text it is C because if you remember in the text it says "he was fain, several times, to take off his hat".

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The answer is "forced"

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I took this test and this is the correct answer:)

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