The sexton stood in the porch of Milford meeting-house pulling lustily at the bell-rope. The old peopleof the village came stooping along the street.Children with bright faces tripped merrily beside theirparents or mimicked a graver gait in the consciousdignity of their Sunday clothes. Spruce bachelorslooked sidelong at the pretty maidens, and fanciedthat the Sabbath sunshine made them prettier thanon week-days. When the throng had mostlystreamed into the porch, the sexton began to toll thebell, keeping his eye on the Reverend Mr. Hooper’sdoor. The first glimpse of the clergyman’s figure wasthe signal for the bell to cease its summons.

Question

“But what has good Parson Hooper got upon hisface?” cried the sexton, in astonishment.
All within hearing immediately turned about andbeheld the semblance of Mr. Hooper pacing slowlyhis meditative way toward the meeting-house. Withone accord they started, expressing more wonderthan if some strange minister were coming to dustthe cushions of Mr. Hooper’s pulpit.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which answer choices explain what is leftuncertain in this passage? Select the twocorrect answers.
(1 point)
what Mr. Hooper has on his face
how people in the village are dressed
why people are so surprised by Mr.
Hooper’s appearance
why people are gathering in the village’s
meeting house
what Mr. Hooper’s role in the village is

Answer 1

The two correct answers that explain what is left uncertain in the passage are:

1. what Mr. Hooper has on his face - The passage mentions that Mr. Hooper has something on his face that causes surprise, but does not explain what that is.

2. why people are so surprised by Mr. Hooper’s appearance - While it is clear that the villagers are astonished, the reasons for their surprise are not specified in the passage.

These choices highlight the uncertainties surrounding Mr. Hooper's appearance and the villagers' reactions.