I don’t know.. see her facial expressions
The Pardoner accumulated his wealth by selling pardons, or promises of salvation. People would do bad things, and then maybe regret it because they fear the wrath of God and not being able to go to heaven after they die, so they go to the Pardoner to buy these pardons which erase their sins. Although this has indeed been done in reality, soon it became illegal and outlawed, so the Pardoner was basically a criminal who took people's last penny just so he could become rich himself. It is quite ironic, given that he is a sort of a priest, and chooses to be vile himself.
When you cut the edible part of wheat theres the stalks the non edible
The two jobs when reading the exposition are to learn the setting and who the main characters are.
Answer: I would contend that the right answer is the C) "like startled rattlesnakes, the long / naked arms uncoil."
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little bit on the answers, it can be added that the two halves of a castanet, which can be made out of wood or other material, are joined by a cord that usually goes around the thumb, while the other fingers tap the surface, creating a very characteristic and cheerful sound. In the poem, the speaker compares this sound and visual image of the dancer playing the castanets to surprised rattlesnakes that unfold in an (usually frantic) movement.
