Read the following passage from "Babylon Revisited" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. "I'm delighted," Marion said vehemently. "Now at least you can go into a store without their assuming you're a millionaire."
What can you infer about Marion's attitude from the fact that she spoke vehemently?
A. She was hesitant to say how she felt.
B. She felt guilty confessing her true feelings.
C. She felt strongly about what she was saying,
D. She was grateful to be able to say how she felt.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.