Read this sentence from the passage. "Not a few old-fashioned people, and young ones likewise, in the
ardor of their hopes, still cherished an enduring faith in this old
prophecy." (paragraph 8)
What does the word ardor suggest about the inhabitants described
in this sentence?
They are confused about the meaning of the prophecy.
6 The young and old have personal experience with the prophecy.
They are enthusiastic in their beliefs about the truth of the
prophecy
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The young and old are divided in their belief about the truth of
the prophecy.