Which excerpt from Fever 1793 directly reveals a character's thoughts or feelings? A) Eliza scowled and waved a towel at the flies buzzing above the bowl. B) "Grandfather says this trouble will soon be over. He says people don't have gumption anymore."

C) "I'm glad they'll stop ringing the bells," I said.

D) "A neighbor threatened to burn the place down if the sick are not removed," explained Mr. Carris.

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Emilie Castaneda

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7 February, 17:33

Which excerpt from Fever 1793 directly reveals a character's thoughts or feelings? A) Eliza scowled and waved a towel at the flies buzzing above the bowl. B) "Grandfather says this trouble will soon be over. He says people don't have gumption anymore."

C) "I'm glad they'll stop ringing the bells," I said.

D) "A neighbor threatened to burn the place down if the sick are not removed," explained Mr. Carris.

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Julianne Anderson · Answer 1

c."I'm glad they'll stop ringing the bells," I said.

Caylen · Answer 2

C) "I'm glad they'll stop ringing the bells," I said.

Explanation:

In this line, we learn about the thoughts of a specific character. The excerpt tells us that the character in question is glad to know that "they" will stop ringing the bells. This passage comes from the book Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. It describes the events that took place within a family during the 1793 epidemic of yellow fever that took place in Philadelphia.