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Question 9 • ALT ENG 11 S2 Common Core ELA 11 2014 - ELA3011 B-CR

Read this excerpt from "Look Homeward, Angel."Like all the older children of Major Pentland she had, since her twentieth year, begun the slow accretion of land: from the savings of her small wage as teacher and book-agent, she had already purchased one or two pieces of earth. From this excerpt, Eliza can best be described as a

Answer
A
dutiful daughter.
B
humble teacher.
C
shrewd investor.
D
rich heiress.

Explanation

Eliza uses the money she saves from teaching and selling books to purchase land. This shows that she is making deliberate investments and building up property over time, so “shrewd investor” best describes her. The excerpt does not say she inherited wealth or emphasize her humility or duties as a daughter.

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