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Read this excerpt from Leo Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich:

"It's God will. We shall all come to it some day," said Gerasim, displaying his teeth—the even white teeth of a healthy peasant—and, like a man in the thick of urgent work, he briskly opened the front door, called the coachman, helped Peter Ivanovich into the sledge, and sprang back to the porch as if in readiness for what he had to do next.

What can you conclude about Gerasim from the phrase "the even white teeth of a healthy peasant?"

A.Gerasim is particular about his dental hygiene.
B.Gerasim belongs to the bourgeoisie.
C.Gerasim belongs to the working class.
D.Gerasim is able to stay cheerful even in difficult times.

Respuesta :

B. Gerasim belongs to the bourgeoisie. A process of elimination can be used. Geraldine being good about his hygiene, and being able to stay cheerful don't have much to do with the context of the sentence. Also working class peasants wouldn't likely have good dental hygiene.

how can he be apart of the  bourgeoisie if he is a peasant? so the answer is either A or C.