English, 30.11.2019 00:31 nerissa5

Part a
which word best describes the character of sylvia in “a white heron”?

a. impatient
b. confident
c. resentful
d. shy
part b
which excerpt from “a white heron” best supports the answer to part a?

a. so sylvia had to hunt for her until she found her, and call co'! co'! with never an answering moo, until her childish patience was quite spent.
b. the good woman suspected that sylvia loitered occasionally on her own account; there never was such a child for straying about out-of-doors since the world was made!
c. "‘afraid of folks,'" old mrs. tilley said to herself…. "‘afraid of folks,' they said! i guess she won't be troubled no great with 'em up to the old place! "
d. "now step round and set a plate for the gentleman, sylvy! " and sylvia promptly stepped. she was glad to have something to do, and she was hungry herself.

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