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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Satire in The Pardoner’s Tale

Question 1 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Which detail best provides an example to illustrate the central idea that follows?The Utopians value money less than other, more useful things.

Answer
A
“they have no use for money among themselves”
B
“they value it no farther than it deserves—that is, in proportion to its use”
C
“they must prefer iron either to gold or silver, for men can no more live without iron than without fire or water

Explanation

Choice C gives a concrete comparison: the Utopians prefer iron to gold or silver because iron is more necessary for life. This illustrates the central idea that they value money less than more useful things. Choice B states a general principle about valuing things according to their usefulness, but C provides the clearest example.

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