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Problem

The following text is adapted from Edith Nesbit’s 1906 novel The Railway Children.

Mother did not spend all her time in paying dull [visits] to dull ladies, and sitting dully at home waiting for dull ladies to pay [visits] to her. She was almost always there, ready to play with the children, and read to them, and help them to do their home-lessons. Besides this, she used to write stories for them while they were at school, and read them aloud after tea, and she always made up funny pieces of poetry for their birthdays and for other great occasions. According to the text,

What is true about Mother?

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Clue

The correct answer will be a paraphrase or a direct match to a specific detail. Options that use extreme words (like favorite, all, or always, if not supported) or introduce new ideas (like "wishes") are usually wrong.

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Sumup

Please summarize Problem, Hint, Clue

Choices

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Choice-A

Choice A is incorrect. The text states she doesn’t spend time "sitting dully at home waiting for dull ladies to pay visits to her," implying she avoids or dislikes these interactions, not that she wishes for more.

Wrong She wishes that more ladies would visit her.

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Choice-B

Choice B is incorrect. The text says she made up poetry for birthdays and "other great occasions." It suggests birthdays are one of many special events, but does not state they are her absolute favorite.

Wrong Birthdays are her favorite special occasion.

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Choice-C

Choice C is correct. The text explicitly states, "Besides this she used to write stories for them while they were at school…​ and she always made up funny pieces of poetry for their birthdays." This is a direct textual match.

Correct She creates stories and poems for her children.

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Choice-D

Choice D is incorrect. The text says she was "ready to…​ read to them," but it also lists playing, helping with lessons, and writing stories/poems. There’s no statement or implication that reading is her single favorite activity among all the things she does.

Wrong Reading to her children is her favorite activity.

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Answer

Option

C

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Sumup

Please summarize choices