Question

Miriam’s amazement silenced her. She stood back from the mirror. She could not look into it until Harriett had gone. The phrases she had just heard rang in her head without meaning. But she knew she would remember all of them. She went on doing her hair with downcast eyes. She had seen Harriett vividly, and had longed to crush her in her arms and kiss her little round cheeks and the snub of her nose. Then she wanted her to be gone.
Which sentence from the paragraph most clearly shows that Miriam is overwhelmed by Harriet's declarations about her beauty?

A.
Miriam’s amazement silenced her [Harriet].

B.
But she [Miriam] knew she would remember all of them.

C.
She [Miriam] went on doing her hair with downcast eyes.

D.
Then she [Miriam] wanted her [Harriet] to be gone.

Answer 1

A

"Miriam’s amazement silenced her" directly indicates she is overwhelmed by Harriett’s declarations.