Besides stating that the correct answer is the first one (the church lost some of the influence it had during the height of the French Revolution), here is the explanation to better grasp the concept:
The Concordat of 1801, is an agreement signed on July 15th, between Napoleon, and the church representatives, in Rome and Paris.
This agreement defined the position of the Roman Catholic Church in France, put an end to the rupture caused by the reforms carried out by the church, and the confiscations that took place during the French Revolution.
This agreement, gave the first Consul (Napoleon), the right to nominate bishops, and new seminaries were established.
Answer:
E. fake
Explanation:
In line 31 of the given excerpt, the word "feigning" in “with feigning voice verses of feigning love,” means fake.
For a person to feign something means that that person is acting in deceit and faking something.
Therefore, the correct answer is E.
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