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The woman said, "Um-hum! You thought I was going to say but, didn’t you? You thought I was going to say, but I didn’t snatch people’s pocketbooks. Well, I wasn’t going to say that." Pause. Silence. "I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son—neither tell God, if he didn’t already know. So you set down while I fix us something to eat. You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable."
Which statement best describes the characters in this excerpt?
The protagonist brags about herself.
The protagonist surprises the antagonist.
The antagonist is more clever than the protagonist.
The antagonist beats the protagonist in a contest of wits.
Which statement best describes the characters in this excerpt?
The protagonist brags about herself.
The protagonist surprises the antagonist.
The antagonist is more clever than the protagonist.
The antagonist beats the protagonist in a contest of wits.
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The best statement that describes the characters in this excerpt is:
**The protagonist brags about herself.**
In the excerpt, the woman reflects on her past actions and hints at having done things she is not proud of, suggesting a level of bravado and self-awareness, which can be seen as a form of bragging about her experiences.
**The protagonist brags about herself.**
In the excerpt, the woman reflects on her past actions and hints at having done things she is not proud of, suggesting a level of bravado and self-awareness, which can be seen as a form of bragging about her experiences.