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PLZ HURRY, 50 POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Read these sentences from "Gumption."

"Get up from behind that stove, get out o' here, both of you, and bring me something back I can use—bread, money, or a job, I don't care which. Get up and go on! Scat!"



What is the effect of Clara's orders to Sylvester and Jack in the excerpt?

A) The men leave to look for jobs because Clara's story has inspired them to demonstrate that they have gumption.

B) The men get up and leave because they know they won't have any peace if they stay home.

C) The men are tired of hearing Clara's complaints but remain by the fire to stay warm.

D) The men feel threatened by Clara because she's holding a hot iron.

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The answer is: C

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User Jeff Lauder
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c

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