Based on the passage, what can you infer about the speaker’s opinion of edward slansky as a candidate for mayor of depaul? the speaker’s opinion is unfairly biased. the speaker’s opinion is supported by facts. the speaker’s opinion is unpopular. the speaker’s opinion is based on presumption. nextreset

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.