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Read the excerpt from The Land.

Finally things got so bad, I told my daddy about Mitchell and about how he and other boys too were always picking on me. Now, the thing was, Mitchell and his family and the other boys lived on my daddy's land, and I figured my daddy with one word could put a stop to Mitchell and the rest. But my daddy said, "What you expect me to do about it?"

Why might knowing that The Land takes place in post–Civil War America make a reader conclude that Paul’s father is a good person?

A. As a landowner, Paul’s father could abuse his power, but he does not.

B. Paul’s father must be a positive role model because he is a landowner.

C. To become a landowner, Paul’s father was required to be a good negotiator.

D. As a landowner, Paul’s father should punish Paul for fighting, but he does not.

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Answer:

Option A. When reading "The Land" the reader concludes that Paul's father is a good person because as a landowner he could abuse his power, but he does not.

Explanation:

During the post-Civil War period, landowners held a lot of power over the people that were now living on their lands. When Paul's father shows to his son that he will not do anything about him fighting with Mitchell and the other boys whose families lived on his land, he shows the readers he has a good character because he does not intent to abuse his power.

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The reason why knowing that The Land takes place in post–Civil War America make a reader conclude that Paul’s father is a good person is:

  • A. As a landowner, Paul’s father could abuse his power, but he does not.

According to the given question, we are asked to show the reason why knowing that The Land takes place in post–Civil War America make a reader conclude that Paul’s father is a good person.

As a result of this, we can see that contrary to popularly held opinion, the landowners were thought to be ruthless because they had a lot of power, but Paul's father did not take advantage of this as he was fair in his dealings.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A

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