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This passage is excerpted from Louisa May Alcott, Rose in
Bloom, originally published in 1876,
QUESTION 5 OF 11
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The conversation between the lady and the stranger in lines 6-23
("They , him") serves primarily to
A
show how the town locals tend to gossip about
the family
B
establish the relationships among the reuniting
family
Three young men stood together on a wharf one bright
October day awaiting the arrival of an ocean steamer with an
Impatience which found a vent in lively skirmishes with a small
Line 4 lad, who pervaded the premises like a will-o'-the-wisp and
$ afforded much amusement to the other groups assembled there,
ve the Campbello, waiting for their cousin, who has
several years with her uncle, the doctor," whispered
to another as the handsomest of the young men touched
his hat to her as he passed, lugging the boy, whom he had just
10 rescued from a little expedition down among the piles.
"Which is that?" asked the stranger.
"Prince Charlie, as he's called a fine fellow, the most
promising of the seven, but a little fast, people say," answered the
first speaker with a shake of the head. "Are the others his
15 brothers?"
"No, cousins. The elder is Archie, a most exemplary young
man. He has just gone into business with the merchant unde and
bids fair to be an honor to his family. The other, with the
eyeglasses and no gloves, is Mac, the odd one, just out of college."
"And the boy?"
"Oh, he is Jamie, the youngest brother of Archibald, and the
с
are
introduce the traits of the family members who
Sigiting
D
demonstrate the lady's lack of knowledge about
the family
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