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which quotation from the passage supports the inference that polly's peers respect her for her intelligence and bravery rather than her outward apperance? A A "so now that the question had been asked for the third time polly's hands had not been raised, all the boys and girls turned to look at her in genuine surprise." B B "she dropped her eyes to her desk and her glance fell on her paper covered books marked after the manner of school girls and boys." C C "the tension in the room was broken." D D "and not one person saw her shoes."

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D — "and not one person saw her shoes." This line shows nobody noticed her outward appearance, implying they were focused on and respected her for who she was (her intelligence/bravery) instead.