Read the excerpt from "Look Homeward, Angel."They picked him foul and witless from the cobbles, and brought him home. . . . And always they handled him with tender care, feeling something strange and proud and glorious lost in [him]. . . . He was a stranger to them: no one—not even Eliza—ever called him by his first name. He was—and remained thereafter—"Mister" Gant. . . . Which best describes the townspeople’s view of Oliver Gant?
Answer
A
They were unsympathetic to his suffering.
B
They respected him and cared about his wellbeing.
C
They admired his self-reliance and his strength.
D
They pitied him and believed him to be weak.
Explanation
The townspeople bring Oliver home and handle him “with tender care,” showing concern for his wellbeing. Calling him “Mister” also suggests respect, even though he is a stranger to them. The excerpt does not say they admire his strength or consider him weak.
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