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Question 19 • KS-English Language Arts 9 CR

Read this excerpt from "The Legend."In Chicago, it is snowing softlyand a man has just done his wash for the week.He steps into the twilight of early evening,carrying a wrinkled shopping bagfull of neatly folded clothes,

Answer
A
is modest in his means but tidy with his laundry.
B
uses a recycled bag in which to put his new purchases.
C
lost a nicer laundry bag that he brought to the laundry.
D
is in a hurry and did not take time to iron his belongings.

Explanation

The man carries his clean clothes in a “wrinkled shopping bag,” suggesting he is using an ordinary, inexpensive bag rather than a special laundry bag. But the clothes inside are “neatly folded,” showing that he takes care to keep them tidy. This supports the idea that he is modest in his means but tidy with his laundry.

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