Read the following sentences from "The Third Bank of the River."

My father was a dutiful, orderly, straightforward man. And according to several reliable people of whom I enquired, he had had these qualities since adolescence or even childhood. By my own recollection, he was neither jollier nor more melancholy than the other men we knew. Maybe a little quieter.

Which of the following sentences is the best paraphrase of this excerpt?

A) My father always seemed to be somewhat sad and withdrawn.

B) As far as I knew, my father had always been a loyal family man.

C) Ever since he was a child, my father was both serious and subdued.

D) From childhood to adulthood, my father was very honest and open.

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Jarrett

1 October, 15:55

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Deegan Khan · Answer 1

from childhood to adulthood, my father was very honest and open