Which character trait of Scrooge's nephew, Fred, is reflected in this excerpt from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol?

They drew about the fire, and talked; the girls and mother working still. Bob told them of the extraordinary kindness of Mr. Scrooge's nephew, whom he had scarcely seen but once, and who, meeting him in the street that day, and seeing that he looked a little-"just a little down you know," said Bob, inquired what had happened to distress him. "On which," said Bob, "for he is the pleasantest-spoken gentleman you ever heard, I told him. 'I am heartily sorry for it, Mr. Cratchit,' he said, 'and heartily sorry for your good wife.' By the bye, how he ever knew that, I don't know."

his youthfulness

his compassion

his optimism

his curiosity

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8 December, 09:42

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Darius Duran · Answer 1

Well in the book "a christmas carol" Fred was a cheerful but very poor man 9that is if i remember correctly, he was compassionate.

Hayden Huber · Answer 2

Hayden Huber 8 December, 10:06

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His compassion is the answer