Question

question 4 points 2
which among the following textual evidence determines that
the people of milford are upset with the minister’s black veil
on his face?

\the cause of so much amazement may appear sufficiently
slight. mr. hooper, a gentlemanly person of about thirty,
though still a bachelor, was dressed with due clerical
neatness, as if a careful wife had starched his band and
brushed the weekly dust from his sunday’s garb.\

\mr. hooper had the reputation of a good preacher, but
not an energetic one: he strove to win his people
heavenward by mild, persuasive influences rather than to
drive them thither by the thunders of the word.\

\at the close of the services the people hurried out with
indecorous confusion, eager to communicate their pent - up
amazement, and conscious of lighter spirits the moment
they lost sight of the black veil.\

\...i am bound to wear it ever, both in light and darkness, in
solitude and before the gaze of multitudes, and as with
strangers, so with my familiar friends. no mortal eye will see
it withdrawn. this dismal shade must separate me from the
world; even you, elizabeth, can never come behind it.\

Explanation:

To determine which textual evidence shows the people of Milford are upset with the Minister’s black veil, we analyze each option:

• The first option describes Mr. Hooper’s appearance and dress, not the people’s reaction to the veil.
• The second option talks about Mr. Hooper’s preaching style, not the people’s feelings about the veil.
• The third option: “At the close of the services the people hurried out with indecorous confusion, eager to communicate their pent - up amazement, and conscious of lighter spirits the moment they lost sight of the black veil.” This shows that the people were eager to talk about their amazement (upset/confused) and felt better when they couldn't see the veil, indicating their upset with the veil.
• The fourth option is Mr. Hooper’s statement about wearing the veil, not the people’s reaction.

Answer:

The third option: "At the close of the services the people hurried out with indecorous confusion, eager to communicate their pent - up amazement, and conscious of lighter spirits the moment they lost sight of the black veil."