Read the excerpt from the pardoner’s tale in the canterbury tales. and it fell to the youngest of them all, and he set off at once towards the town. and thereupon, so soon as he was gone, one of the two who stayed said to the other: "you know, of course, that you are my sworn brother. i’ll tell you something that you won’t lose by. as you can see, our friend has gone away, and here is gold, and that in greatest plenty, all waiting to be split between us three. how would it be, if i can work it so that it is only shared between us two, wouldn’t i be doing you a friendly turn? " how does chaucer characterize the young man speaking in this passage?
a. as uncomfortable
b. as loyal
c. as deceitful
d. as innocent

c. as deceitful

Explanation:

He is characterized as a deceitful individual because as soon as the other person has left he want the two of them to go behind his back and split the gold, due to his greedy heart he is now convincing this other person left with him without the knowledge of the third person that is is being deceitful right there .

there on the beach was a struggling turtle.   around its bright green neck was a loop of soda can rings.   in order to the planet, i have made a few changes to my life.   the first change is reducing the number of straws used. the second change was to recycle.   finally, i have worked hard to clean up litter.   it is important to clean our ocean.

you may not think straws have a large impact but they do.   imagine for every straw you sip out of a poor, , adorable turtle is being harmed.   one way i chipped in to is by using metal straws.   these straws are reusable and inexpensive.   another change is simply turning down straws.   by refusing a straw, i’m the turtles one drink at a time.  

however, the ocean just doesn't have turtles.   there are lots of creatures that live there and are harmed by all the litter.   to prevent litter from growing it’s important to recycle.   for me, i have started to buy most goods that are made out of recycled material.   pura vidas, chacos, purses, and too many other items to even count.   plus, when you buy those products they give money to charities.   not only am i the environment, but i’m also feeling better about my self.   finally, i have worked hard to clean up litter.   it is important to clean our ocean.

explanation:

the correct answer would be d.