Passage IV (Dickens, Oliver Twist, 1837–39, ch. 1)
She imprinted her cold white lips passionately on its forehead; passed her hands over her face; gazed wildly round; shuddered; fell back—and died. They chafed her breast, hands, and temples; but the blood had stopped for ever. They talked of hope and comfort. They had been strangers too long.
In 'passed her hands over her face', the 'face' belongs to:
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Correct answer: D. the patient
Explanation
The dying mother, Oliver's mother, passes her hands over her own face.
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