Read this line from the passage: i would not have adelpha leisler drain the cup of bitterness, as i have done what does "cup of bitterness" imply here? a. poison b. rejection c. jealousy d. hardship

C. Jealousy.

Explanation:

The phrase "to drain the cup of bitterness" implies to be a matter of a character's choice, not problems that surge invoruntarily as rejection and hardships would - leaving poison or jealousy as the only options.

It is logical to become jealous out of bitterness, so it is fair to choose Jealousy as a fit comparison with the "cup of bitterness" metaphor, where as poison would be better fit for a "cup of death" - such one would expect as a consequence for drinking poison.

1. c- the tunnel project was worthwhile.

2. b- to inform about the value of the tunnel project