What can the reader infer about the author's unstated meaning from the fact that aylmer objected to his wife's birthmark only after their marriage?

a) the author suggests that men value women they desire more than women they have attained.
b) the author implies that women do not bother to maintain their appearance once they are married.
c) the author satirizes both men and women for being excessively concerned about mere appearances.
d) the reader lacks sufficient information to make any inference about the author's unstated meaning.

#1  sara was always tasked with selecting birthday presents for her friends and family because everyone admired her  impeccable taste. 

impeccable (adj): perfect, flawless

#2  they moved to the united states many years ago, but their  insular  attitudes made it difficult for them to socialize. 

insular (adj): isolated; separate

#3  the professor explained the  semantic  relationship between the two nouns used in the sentence. 

semantic (adj): related to words or the meanings of words 

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the sentence that best describes the tone of the passage from the radio broadcast compared to the passage from the book is b. the radio broadcast has a more surprised tone.

consider the text evidence: in the passage from the book, the description is more matter-of-fact. it is simply describing the things resembling little grey snakes, but there is no urgency in the description. on the other hand, in the passage from the radio broadcast, there is definetely urgency (you can tell from the expression used, "good heavens", which clearly indicates surprise.)