Regarding critical reading, what affects how you absorb information about a topic?

a.
the time of day you read the text
c.
your personal feelings about that topic
b.
how many pages the text contains
d.
none of these

Your personal feelings about that topic

Your personal feelings about a topic can affect how you absorb information. If you are not interested in the topic, you are less likely to be open to the information and retaining it. If the topic is something that interests you, you are more likely to take in the information, retain it, and complete further research on the topic. The number of pages the information contains does not usually affect how the information is absorbed, but it may affect how you approach the text. The time of day you read the text does not affect how you absorb the information.

he is suggesting that this widow is a strong woman, who is giving constructive criticism and she has enough to worry about, and she takes care of him, so he does not take it to heart.

a) walter looks unhealthy