Use the passage to answer the question. With lines 15 and 16 Hawthorne hints that government leaders (1 point) Responses were inhospitable. were inhospitable. would welcome the second traveller’s advice. would welcome the second traveller’s advice. would reject the second traveller’s advice. would reject the second traveller’s advice. would ignore the travellers altogether.

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Based on lines 15 and 16 of the passage, Hawthorne hints that government leaders would reject the second traveller's advice.

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