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Select the correct answer Read the excerpt from King Henry IV Part II. POINS: By this light, I am well spoke on; I can hear it with my own ears the worst that they can say of me is that I am a second brother and that I am a (65) proper fellow of my hands; and those two things, I confess, I cannot help __ Which statement best expresses what these lines reveal about Poins? A. Poins is satisfied with his life. B. Poins wants to make a good impression on people C. Poins comes from a large family. D. Poins wonders what people say about him.

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Select the correct answer Read the excerpt from King Henry IV Part II. POINS: By this light, I am well spoke on; I can hear it with my own ears the worst that they can say of me is that I am a second brother and that I am a (65) proper fellow of my hands; and those two things, I confess, I cannot help __ Which statement best expresses what these lines reveal about Poins? A. Poins is satisfied with his life. B. Poins wants to make a good impression on people C. Poins comes from a large family. D. Poins wonders what people say about him.

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Read the excerpt from King Henry IV Part II.
POINS: By this light, I am well spoke on; I can hear it
with my own ears the worst that they can say of
me is that I am a second brother and that I am a
(65) proper fellow of my hands; and those two things, I
confess, I cannot help
__
Which statement best expresses what these lines reveal about Poins?
A. Poins is satisfied with his life.
B. Poins wants to make a good impression on people
C. Poins comes from a large family.
D. Poins wonders what people say about him.

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The correct answer is **A. Poins is satisfied with his life.**<br /><br />Poins acknowledges the worst things people say about him: he's a second brother (meaning he won't inherit the family fortune) and he's good with his hands (implying he's a skilled fighter, perhaps even a brawler). He then dismisses these "criticisms" with "I confess, I cannot help." This nonchalant acceptance shows he's content with who he is and isn't bothered by these perceived shortcomings. He's not trying to change or improve his image.<br />
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