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Oran Armstrong

Feb 20, 2025

Read the excerpt about Elizabeth Van Lew from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles.

No one in Libby Prison hospital paid much attention to this tiny, birdlike woman with a thin nose and alert blue eyes as she went about her business of visiting the hospitalized soldiers. She read to them and brought them baskets of goodies. The Confederate guards had no idea that this kindhearted woman was gathering military intelligence from the prisoners and laying the groundwork for espionage activities.Which statement best describes the author’s viewpoint about Elizabeth Van Lew?Van Lew’s modest looks and actions helped her spying success.Van Lew’s kindness to Civil War soldiers impressed the prison guards.Van Lew visited wounded soldiers at Libby Prison during the Civil War.Van Lew gathered military information from wounded soldiers.
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Maximus VonRueden

Feb 20, 2025

The author shows that how this woman - Elizabeth Van Lew, spy during American Civil War used her unnoticed appearance, i.e, being a woman and not attracting attention to collect information from the soldiers. Therefore, the correct answer is A among the given options.... Show More
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Maximus VonRueden

Feb 20, 2025

From what I've understood from the excerpt, the author wants to portray Elizabeth Van Lew's undercover attitude and skills in order to gather intelligence. In order for her to get inside the premises and spy, she must maintain a good act in order for the guards not to be suspicious. Therefore, the answer is A.... Show More
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Maximus VonRueden

Feb 20, 2025

It seams to be D because she did gather lintel from them ... Show More
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Maximus VonRueden

Feb 20, 2025

Van Lew’s modest looks and actions helped her spying success.Explanation:... Show More
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Maximus VonRueden

Feb 20, 2025

Van Lew’s modest looks and actions helped her spying success.Explanation:... Show More
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