SAT English Practice Question

The following passage is from the novel *The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* by Mark Twain: "I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks do for their'n. It don't seem natural, but I reckon it's so. " How does this passage reflect Twain’s use of irony?

1. A.the speaker’s belief that the character’s actions are unnatural is ultimately proven correct by the events that follow.
2. B.the speaker’s belief that the character is capable of caring for others is undermined by the character’s actions.
3. C.the speaker’s belief that the character’s actions are unnatural is contradicted by the speaker’s own observations of the character.
4. D.the speaker’s belief that the character is capable of caring for others is contradicted by the character’s own words.