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Based on your reading of the story, answer the following question by choosing
the correct option.
The narrator says that John was "______ of the suff that heroes are not often lucky
enough to be made of." His tone is sarcastic because __________
Options
he hated John
he felt that John was a threat to him.
John was not particularly good-looking.
nobody liked John.
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Solution
John was not particularly good-looking
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