Question

The WhitemarshAffair
by John Murry
TIME:
Evening, December 2, 1777
.
SETTING:
Main room in Rebecca Lister’s homein Philadelphia. Stone fireplace is down left.Window is up center; storage chest with coverstands under it. Table with lamps, chairs, andother pieces of plain furniture complete thefurnishings. Exit up left leads to kitchen. Exit tostreet is right
.
AT RISE:
REBECCA LISTER enters left. Sherushes to window, looks out, then opensstorage chest and removes sewing basket andman’s overcoat. She carries these to tablecenter and sits. She removes slip of paper fromapron pocket, takes cloth-covered button frombasket, removes cloth, places paper in buttonframework, recovers button with material, andsews. ELLA, carrying bundle of clothing, entersleft, walks to table, deposits clothing.
REBECCA (
Startled
): Goodness, Ella, youfrightened me.
ELLA: Sorry, Mistress Rebecca.
(
Pointing
) Do you want to send all these clothesto your family?
REBECCA: Yes, it is dreadfully cold in thecamp where they are stationed.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
What is the most likely reason that Rebeccabegs to be allowed to stay during GeneralHowe’s meeting?
(1 point)
She wants to demonstrate her loyalty
to the British.
She wants to help the British by
making them comfortable.
She wants to learn more of the British
army’s plans.
She wants to influence General Howe
not to attack

Answer 1

She wants to learn more of the British army’s plans.

Evidence: Rebecca hides a slip of paper inside a button and is sending clothes to family “in the camp,” suggesting she’s passing secret information and would stay to overhear the British meeting.