Everyone they met walking through the main street of the town Peduzzi greeted elaborately. Buon' di, Arturo! Tipping his hat. The bank clerk stared at him from the door of the Fascist cafe. Groups of three and four people standing in front of the shops stared at the three. The workmen in their stone-powdered jackets working on the foundations of the new hotel looked up as they passed. Nobody spoke or gave any sign to them except the town beggar, lean and old, with a spittle-thickened beard, who lifted his hat as they passed.
What do these lines suggest about Peduzzi?
Answer choices for the above question
He is beloved by the members of his community.
He is behaving strangely and attracting attention.
He frequently does charitable work to support the poor in his town.
He is in an argument with the workmen as they did not try to get him a job at the new hotel.
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The lines suggest that Peduzzi is behaving strangely and attracting attention. The way he greets everyone elaborately and the reactions of the people they pass by indicate that his behavior is unusual and noteworthy.