Question 30
Other Set Texts: Non-African ProseMrs. Newson refuses to reward the furmity seller for disclosing the whereabout of Henchard because she
- A.has little money on her
- B.considers the trade in furmity unscrupulous
- C.thinks it is not respectable to talk to the old woman
- D.has learned what she wanted from the old woman.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (considers the trade in furmity unscrupulous)
Explanation
Susan would have given the furmity woman something from her small means, but she remembers that it was this woman's rum-laced furmity that made Henchard drunk enough to sell her. She thinks the old woman's trade is unscrupulous, so she only thanks her.