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Use the excerpt below to answer the question. In "The Cop and the Anthem," what is ironic about Soapy preferring jail over charity?

“Soapy preferred the warmth and shelter of the Tombs to the cold charity of a soup-house. He would rather be arrested than accept the handouts meant to help him.”

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Responses

He thinks jail is easier to break out of.
He thinks jail is easier to break out of.

He believes prison guards are kinder than the homeless shelter workers.
He believes prison guards are kinder than the homeless shelter workers.

He views prison as more dignified than accepting help from charitable organizations.
He views prison as more dignified than accepting help from charitable organizations.

He knows jail food is better than shelter food.
He knows jail food is better than shelter food.

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He views prison as more dignified than accepting help from charitable organizations.