Question
Does it get very cold here winters?"
“Fairly.”
"You talk too much."
He grinned. "That's what my Mrs. says."
What does this dialogue from Travels with Charley show about the man Steinbeck is talking to?
The man’s wife thinks he talks too much.
The man is not very talkative.
Steinbeck thinks the man talks too much.
The man is rude because Steinbeck is a writer
“Fairly.”
"You talk too much."
He grinned. "That's what my Mrs. says."
What does this dialogue from Travels with Charley show about the man Steinbeck is talking to?
The man’s wife thinks he talks too much.
The man is not very talkative.
Steinbeck thinks the man talks too much.
The man is rude because Steinbeck is a writer
Answers
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The dialogue from "Travels with Charley" shows that the man Steinbeck is talking to has a sense of humor and self-awareness regarding his tendency to talk. Specifically, the line "That's what my Mrs. says" suggests that he acknowledges his wife's perception of him as talkative. Therefore, the most accurate interpretation is:
**The man’s wife thinks he talks too much.**
**The man’s wife thinks he talks too much.**