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Which of the following reasons best explains why Mistress Owens wants to adopt the mysterious baby?

A. Because she and Mr. Owens never had a child while they were alive
B. Because the ghost of the boy's mother begs them to keep her son safe
OC. both A and B
OD. neither A nor B

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Answer: "A" Because she and Mr. Owens never had a child while they were alive

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Final answer:

Mistress Owens wants to adopt the mysterious baby both because she never had a child of her own and because the boy's mother's ghost asks them to keep him safe.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question appears to refer to the novel The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, in which a baby boy who wanders into a graveyard is adopted by the ghosts of Mistress and Mr. Owens. The reasons Mistress Owens wants to adopt the mysterious baby are both A and B: A. Because she and Mr. Owens never had a child while they were alive, and B. Because the ghost of the boy's mother begs them to keep her son safe. Their desire for a child and the plea from the boy's mother are both compelling motives for Mistress Owens' decision to adopt the boy.

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