Final answer:
The passages do not provide any specific details on what information Mrs. Arnold told Ruth or what Ruth did with that information. Hence, the answer is Option A.
Step-by-step explanation:
The information that Mrs. Arnold provided to Ruth is not explicitly detailed in the passages presented. However, it is evident that each character in the various narratives was entrusted with certain information, which speaks to the overarching themes of secrecy, trust, and the consequences of sharing or withholding information.
In absence of explicit details from the provided extracts, the best answer to the student's question would be Option A: The passage does not provide this information. The narratives explore the complexities of privacy and disclosure through their characters, but they do not clarify what Mrs. Arnold told to Ruth specifically, nor how Ruth managed that information.