Question

this excerpt gives the idea lucy was most likely
a a person who enjoyed bein live outdoors.
b disappointed that she coulo work more hours.
c happy to speak to and meet other young women.
d too afraid to talk to the other people at the mill.

though rather quiet and shy by nature, lucy felt a close bond with the thousands of young women who worked beside her. many of them came from farm families and were earning their first money. \i found that the crowd was made up of single human lives,\ lucy later wrote. \and each life was interesting, when known. i learned also that there are many things which belong to the whole world of us together. there are things that no one of us can claim or enjoy for ourselves alone.\

Explanation:

• Option A: The excerpt has no mention of Lucy's feelings about being active outdoors, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: There is no information about Lucy's disappointment regarding working more hours, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The text says Lucy felt a close bond with the young women she worked with, found their lives interesting, and learned about shared experiences. This shows she was happy to interact with them, so C matches.
• Option D: The excerpt shows Lucy felt a bond and was interested in others' lives, which contradicts D's claim that she was too afraid to talk, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. happy to speak to and meet other young women.