from ,begin bold,The Yellow Wallpaper,end bold,
paragraph 1,It is so hard to talk with John about my case, because he is so wise, and because he loves me so.
paragraph 2,But I tried it last night.
paragraph 3,It was moonlight. The moon shines in all around, just as the sun does.
paragraph 4,I hate to see it sometimes, it creeps so slowly, and always comes in by one window or another.
paragraph 5,John was asleep and I hated to waken him, so I kept still and watched the moonlight on that undulating wall paper till I felt creepy.
paragraph 6,The faint figure behind seemed to shake the pattern, just as if she wanted to get out.
paragraph 7,I got up softly and went to feel and see if the paper ,begin italics,did,end italics, move, and when I came back John was awake.
paragraph 8,"What is it, little girl?" he said. "Don't go walking about like that—you'll get cold."
paragraph 9,I thought it was a good time to talk, so I told him that I really was not gaining here, and that I wished he would take me away.
paragraph 10,"Why, darling!" said he, "our lease will be up in three weeks, and I can't see how to leave before.
paragraph 11,"The repairs are not done at home, and I cannot possibly leave town just now. Of course if you were in any danger I could and would, but you really are better, dear, whether you can see it or not. I am a doctor, dear, and I know. You are gaining flesh and color, your appetite is better. I feel really much easier about you."
(from ,begin underline,The Yellow Wallpaper,end underline, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
Question 1
This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.
,begin emphasis,Part A,end emphasis,
What does the dialogue in the passage suggest about the two characters?
Question 1 Answer options with 3 options
1.
John is impatient over how long his wife has been ill.
2.
John is comfortable dismissing the concerns of his wife.
3.
John is surprised to find his wife still awake so late at night.
Part B,end emphasis,
Which detail from the passage ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, supports the correct answer from Part A?
Question 2 Answer options with 3 options
1.
"Don't go walking about like that—you'll get cold." (Paragraph 8)
2.
"'Why, darling!' said he" (Paragraph 10)
3.
"I am a doctor, dear, and I know." (Paragraph 11)
1 answer
Question 1: Part A
The dialogue in the passage suggests that 2. John is comfortable dismissing the concerns of his wife.
Question 2: Part B
The detail from the passage that best supports the correct answer from Part A is 3. "I am a doctor, dear, and I know." (Paragraph 11). This statement illustrates John's authority and dismissive attitude towards his wife's concerns about her health, reinforcing his willingness to disregard her feelings because of his profession.
