Question

what does the following passage from paragraph 25 most closely reveal about marguerite?

her sounds began cascading gently. i knew from listening to a thousand preachers that she was nearing the end of her reading, and i hadnt really heard, heard to understand, a single word.

a. she is unable to understand preachers when listening to sermons.

b. she had no understanding of a tale of two cities after the first time she read it.

c. she would much prefer to read books than to listen to them being read out loud.

d. she is entranced by mrs. flowerss reading and cannot comprehend the reading as she normally would.

best: ● fl-bjak12 ee 21

Explanation:

The passage notes Marguerite recognized the reading was ending (from experience with preachers) but didn't understand any words. This shows she was so absorbed by the reading that she couldn't focus on comprehension. Option A is wrong because she understood the preachers' cadence, not that she couldn't understand their sermons. Option B is incorrect as the text doesn't reference A Tale of Two Cities. Option C is unsupported, as there's no mention of preferring reading over listening. Only option D matches the idea of being entranced and failing to comprehend normally.

Answer:

D. She is entranced by Mrs. Flowers's reading and cannot comprehend the reading as she normally would.