Considering your answer to the previous question, what does this reveal about the character of soapy ?

What was your "previous question"?

it was the question why doesn't soapy stay at a homeless shelter during the winter ?

This reveals that Soapy is practical when it comes to winter. He is homeless and Prison certainly has its attributes during the cold winter months. Soapy is also revealed to be a nice enough man who does petty crimes only to survive.

A. Soapy has a mental disorder and probably should be in a mental hospital

b. Soapy still has his dignity and is not willing to sacrifice you

c. Soapy does not trust strangers

D. Soapy struggles to communicate effectively with others