Question

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

She loathed women.
Which sentence from the text best explains Miriam's reason for this opinion?

A.
They had dreadful eyes—eyes like the eyes of hostesses she remembered, eyes she had seen in trains and ’buses, eyes from the old school. (paragraph 1)

B.
They looked at her with loathing. (paragraph 1)

C.
They would be so affable at first. (paragraph 2)

D.
Pater knew how hateful all the world of women were and despised them. (paragraph 3)

Answer 1

B. "They looked at her with loathing."

This directly explains why Miriam loathed women — she felt they looked at her with loathing.