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Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Passage 1:1 Stood Musing in a Black World by Stephen Crane I stood musing in a black world, Not knowing where to direct my feet. And I saw the quick stream of men Pouring ceaselessly, 5)Filled with eager faces. torrent of desire alled to them, here do you go?What do you see?" housand voices called to me. A thousand fingers pointed. k! Look! There!" Iv not of it. I in the far sky shone a radiance le, divine, - sion painted upon a pall; netimes it was, vetimes it was not. d. the stream roaring voices, Read the dictionary entry below. charity Ichar Tioin 1 provision of help or relief to the poor almsgiving 2. an institution organization, or fand entablished to help the needy 3. benervolence or generosity lowed others or toward humanity 4, indulgence or forbearance in judging others Read the sentence from paragraph 1 of Passage 2. I said to myself, when he comes to be examined again, he will be flung over, of course; so it will be simply a harmless act of charity to ease his fall as much as I can. Which definition of charity best fits the word as it is used in this sentence? dofinition 1 definition 2 definition 3 definition 4

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Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Passage 1:1 Stood Musing in a Black World by Stephen Crane I stood musing in a black world, Not knowing where to direct my feet. And I saw the quick stream of men Pouring ceaselessly, 5)Filled with eager faces. torrent of desire alled to them, here do you go?What do you see?" housand voices called to me. A thousand fingers pointed. k! Look! There!" Iv not of it. I in the far sky shone a radiance le, divine, - sion painted upon a pall; netimes it was, vetimes it was not. d. the stream roaring voices, Read the dictionary entry below. charity Ichar Tioin 1 provision of help or relief to the poor almsgiving 2. an institution organization, or fand entablished to help the needy 3. benervolence or generosity lowed others or toward humanity 4, indulgence or forbearance in judging others Read the sentence from paragraph 1 of Passage 2. I said to myself, when he comes to be examined again, he will be flung over, of course; so it will be simply a harmless act of charity to ease his fall as much as I can. Which definition of charity best fits the word as it is used in this sentence? dofinition 1 definition 2 definition 3 definition 4

Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.
Passage 1:1 Stood Musing in a Black World
by Stephen Crane
I stood musing in a black world,
Not knowing where to direct my feet.
And I saw the quick stream of men
Pouring ceaselessly,
5)Filled with eager faces.
torrent of desire
alled to them,
here do you go?What do you see?"
housand voices called to me.
A thousand fingers pointed.
k! Look! There!"
Iv not of it.
I in the far sky shone a radiance
le, divine, -
sion painted upon a pall;
netimes it was,
vetimes it was not.
d.
the stream
roaring voices,
Read the dictionary entry below.
charity Ichar Tioin 1 provision of help or relief to the poor almsgiving 2. an institution organization, or fand entablished
to help the needy 3. benervolence or generosity lowed others or toward humanity 4, indulgence or forbearance in judging
others
Read the sentence from paragraph 1 of Passage 2.
I said to myself, when he comes to be examined again, he will be flung over, of course; so it will be simply a harmless act
of charity to ease his fall as much as I can.
Which definition of charity best fits the word as it is used in this sentence?
dofinition 1
definition 2
definition 3
definition 4

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The best definition is **definition 4**.<br /><br />The narrator isn't giving material help to the poor (definition 1), working with an institution (definition 2), or showing general benevolence (definition 3). Instead, they are rationalizing their action (easing the man's fall during an exam, presumably by helping him cheat) as a "harmless act." They are being lenient or forbearing in their own judgment of their actions, choosing to see it as charitable rather than dishonest. This aligns with definition 4: "indulgence or forbearance in judging others."<br />
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