The reaction to Moshe the Beadle's story is one of rejection with being dismissive. The Jewish individuals of Sighet essentially negate his story. Their rationales are not openly asserted, but are clearly present.
"When I said you were a friend of Tom's, he started to abandon the whole idea. He doesn't know very much about Tom, though he says he's read a Chicago paper for years just on the chance of catching a glimpse of Daisy's name" (p.152)
Answer:
1
Explanation:
Although nr. 2 and 3 are considered to be good reasons too, the first reason is the only one that really matters, due to the importance of improving work and study opportunities in a society where only high qualified - and fluent in English - persons count. 4 is interesting from a social point of view but won´t help the individual much in his/her future career.