Question

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select the correct answer from each drop - down menu.
read the excerpt from chaucers the canterbury tales, and then complete the sentences that follow.
but he looked hollow and went soberly.
right threadbare was his overcoat; for he
had got him yet no churchly benefice...
in this description of the clerk, the word threadbare tells the audience that this character is. the reason for his situation that he did not get any income from the catholic church.
(there are drop - down menus and buttons like reset, next, and a drop - down with options rich, poor, miserly shown with a hand cursor on it)

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer for the second drop - down menu, we analyze the context. The word "threadbare" describes the character's overcoat, meaning it is worn out. Also, the character has no churchly benefice (income from the church). A threadbare overcoat and lack of income from the church suggest that the character is poor. "Rich" is the opposite of what the context implies, and "miserly" refers to a person's attitude towards money (being stingy), not their financial situation as indicated by a threadbare coat and lack of income.

Answer:

poor