Which of the following statements best explains John Proctor's feelings toward Reverend Hale by the end of Act Two? * Proctor believes Hale to be a reasonable man and thinks Hale will do what is right. Proctor thinks Hale is a coward and believes God will punish Hale for allowing innocent people to be hanged. Proctor assumes that Hale will testify to Elizabeth's innocence in order to set her free. Proctor figures that Hale knows of Proctor's affair and is just waiting for Proctor to admit to it.

Women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. Bloomberg analyzed Census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. In 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. That's not an accident; that's discrimination.

Does the speaker provide sufficient evidence to prove her point that a wage gap exists?

A. No, because although she provides statistics, she doesn't show that the difference in earnings is caused by intentional discrimination.

B. No, because although she provides statistics, she doesn't specify the different kinds of jobs to which the statistics refer.

C.Yes, because she presents multiple statistics that indicate a clear distinction between men's and women's earnings.

D.Yes, because most of the audience's experience would support the statistics in real life.

C