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Read this excerpt from Claude McKay's "The Harlem Dancer":

The wine-flushed, bold-eyed boys, and even the girls,
Devoured her with their eager, passionate gaze;
But, looking at her falsely-smiling face
I knew her self was not in that strange place.
Which phrase best indicates that the speaker is sympathetic toward the dancer?

O A. bold-eyed boys

OB devoured her

OC. falsely-smiling face

OD strange place

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Answer:

d) strange place

Step-by-step explanation:

He's in this strange location because he empathizes with her situation.

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