I think these are the missing pieces:
<span>#1.) They can very seldom pick up a livelihood by stealing till they arrive at six years old; except where they are of towardly parts, although I confess they learn the rudiments much earlier.
#2.) These children are seldom the fruits of marriage, a circumstance not much regarded by our savages.
#3.) Men would become as fond of their wives, during the time of their pregnancy, as they are now of their mares in foal, their cows in calf, or sow when they are ready to farrow.
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<span>A.) the general perception of all poor as thieves and robbers
B.) the government's lack of attention to the poor
C.) the perception that Irish families lack a regard for the institution of marriage
D.) the lack of institutions to conduct marriages for the Irish poor
E.) the increasing number of husbands abandoning their wives and children
F.) the belief that thieves and robbers are abundant in Ireland
G.) poor husbands' low opinion of their wives
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My answers:
#1 is paired with A.
#2 is paired with C.
#3 is paired with G.
Odysseus told Penelope that because when Telemachus was able to grow facial hair it meant that he was becoming a man and that many years had passed, meaning he probably was dead. As for the disguise part, I suppose it was because beards cover a large portion of the face and make you look tougher, more masculine, and gruff.<span />
The answer is C there was a stunned moment of silence following Millicent and her proclamation. <span />
