Question

It appears that in general the attitude of Casterbridge residents to the Roman past suggests that they _____________.

• A. appreciated the art of Romans
• B. feared the ghosts of the buried Roman soldiers
• C. felt far removed from the concerns of the Romans
• D. were awe-struck by their civilization
• E. were proud of their heritage

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

felt far removed from the concerns of the Romans

Option C is the correct answer. The author has established in the given passage that the residents of Casterbridge did not care for their Roman heritage and were unmoved by any kind of new discovery that had anything to with the Roman side. The statements of options A,B,D and E are unsupported by the text, and thus, are incorrect.