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SAT English Practice Question

The following excerpt is from a novel about the early years of a young woman named Jane Eyre: "I was a girl then, sir, and in the flush of life. The world was bright, and I was young, and strong, and fearless. I had a heart full of confidence and hope; a spirit full of fire, and I thought myself on the threshold of a brilliant future. I have not seen that future yet: it is not mine to see. It has been obscured by the shadows of suffering and sorrow. But even in the darkest night of my soul, I have never lost the feeling that my heart is strong, and that my spirit is true, and that I have a power within me which nothing can conquer." In this excerpt, the young Jane Eyre's primary belief is that

  1. A.She has faith in her own strength and spirit.
  2. B.She believes that happiness will eventually return.
  3. C.She trusts in the goodness of others to support her.
  4. D.She is confident that she will achieve success.

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