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Question
What was the reason for the driver’s disapproval of the narrator buying fruit from the two boys?
Options
The boys were untidy and poorly dressed.
The strawberries were not fresh.
The boys were asking for a heavy price.
The driver did not approve of small boys who worked.
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Solution
The boys were untidy and poorly dressed.
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