Which of the following can the reader conclude about the National Park Service? A. It believes history is in the past, and we should not think about it. B. It believes other countries should help create our national parks. C. It believes in protecting the history of the land and the people. D. It believes the United States should have the most national parks.

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.