from The Canterbury Tales: "The Prologue"

Question

Which excerpt from "The
Prologue" of The Canterbury Tales best indicates that the Nun is a compassionate person?
(1 point)
"Her veil was gathered
• in a seemly way,/Her nose was elegant..."
"And well she sang a service, with a
fine/Intoning through her nose..."
"She used to weep if she but saw a mouse/Caught in a trap, if it were dead..."
"But she could carry a morsel up and keep/The smallest drop from falling..."

Answer 1

The excerpt from "The Prologue" of The Canterbury Tales that best indicates that the Nun is a compassionate person is: "She used to weep if she but saw a mouse/Caught in a trap, if it were dead..." This shows her emotional response and empathy towards a small creature in distress.