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At last he came out. Gathering all the monks around him, with a tear-stained face and with an expression of grief and indignation, he began telling them of what had befallen him during those three months. On the road, he told them, the birds sang to him, the brooks gurgled, and sweet youthful hopes agitated his soul; he marched on and felt like a soldier going to battle and confident of victory; he walked on dreaming, and composed poems and hymns, and reached the end of his journey without noticing it.
But his voice quivered, his eyes flashed, and he was full of wrath when he came to speak of the town. Never in his life had he seen or even dared to imagine what he met there. Only then for the first time, in his old age, he saw and understood how powerful was evil, and how weak and faint-hearted and worthless were men. By an unhappy chance the first dwelling he entered was the abode of vice. Some fifty men in possession of much money were eating and drinking beyond measure. They sang songs and boldly uttered terrible, revolting words such as any good man could not bring himself to pronounce; boundlessly free, self-confident, and happy, they feared no retribution, but said and did what they liked, and went whither their desires led them.
How do paragraphs 12-13 contribute to the structure of the story?
A. They highlight the similarities between the Father Superior and the people of the town.
B. They show how the Father Superior's journey destroyed his belief that he could help the people of the town.
C. They reveal that living among the people of the town made the Father Superior forget about the monks.
D. They suggest that the Father Superior's time living among the people of the town strengthened his dedication to saving them.
But his voice quivered, his eyes flashed, and he was full of wrath when he came to speak of the town. Never in his life had he seen or even dared to imagine what he met there. Only then for the first time, in his old age, he saw and understood how powerful was evil, and how weak and faint-hearted and worthless were men. By an unhappy chance the first dwelling he entered was the abode of vice. Some fifty men in possession of much money were eating and drinking beyond measure. They sang songs and boldly uttered terrible, revolting words such as any good man could not bring himself to pronounce; boundlessly free, self-confident, and happy, they feared no retribution, but said and did what they liked, and went whither their desires led them.
How do paragraphs 12-13 contribute to the structure of the story?
A. They highlight the similarities between the Father Superior and the people of the town.
B. They show how the Father Superior's journey destroyed his belief that he could help the people of the town.
C. They reveal that living among the people of the town made the Father Superior forget about the monks.
D. They suggest that the Father Superior's time living among the people of the town strengthened his dedication to saving them.
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The correct answer is B. They show how the Father Superior's journey destroyed his belief that he could help the people of the town.
In these paragraphs, the Father Superior expresses deep grief and indignation upon witnessing the overwhelming power of evil in the town and its impact on the people. His optimistic views are shattered as he confronts the reality of vice and the seemingly insurmountable nature of the challenges he faces in trying to guide or save the townspeople. This shift from a hopeful outlook to a realization of despair suggests that his journey ultimately undermined his belief in his ability to effect change in the town.
In these paragraphs, the Father Superior expresses deep grief and indignation upon witnessing the overwhelming power of evil in the town and its impact on the people. His optimistic views are shattered as he confronts the reality of vice and the seemingly insurmountable nature of the challenges he faces in trying to guide or save the townspeople. This shift from a hopeful outlook to a realization of despair suggests that his journey ultimately undermined his belief in his ability to effect change in the town.