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(2) In the year thirteen hundred and something, the Countess of Rousillon was unhappy in her palace near the Pyrenees. She had lost her husband, and the
King of France had summoned her son Bertram to Paris, hundreds of miles away.
(2) Bertram was a pretty youth with curling hair, finely arched eyebrows, and eyes as keen as a hawk's. He was as proud as ignorance could make him, and
would lie with a face like truth itself to gain a selfish end. But a pretty youth is a pretty youth, and Helena was in love with him.
"All's Well That Ends Well
from Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare
by E. Nesbit (excerpt)
(3) Helena was the daughter of a great doctor who had died in the service of the Count of Rousillon. Her sole fortune consisted in a few of her father's
prescriptions
(4) When Bertram had gone, Helena's forlom look was noticed by the Countess, who told her that she was exactly the same to her as her own child. Tears
then gathered in Helena's eyes, for she felt that the Countess made Bertram seem like a brother whom she could never marry. The Countess guessed her
secret forthwith, and Helena confessed that Bertram was to her as the sun is to the day.
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Select the correct answer.
Which sentence best explains how the passage helps the viewer understand the images?
OA The passage describes the setting shown in the images.
OC
O.D.
The passage provides details about the King of France's illness.
The passage explains the events shown in the images.
The passage explains why the Countess of Rousillon is unhappy.