Question

Reread paragraph 22 in the selection. What does Katherine’s speech reveal about her motivations for leaving the meeting?
A. She is upset because the other women want her to leave the meeting.
B. She is frustrated by the other women’s disinterest in taking bold action.
C. She is alarmed by the other women’s proposals to go to the capital.
D. She is annoyed that the mayor’s office has not responded to the women.

Answer 1

B. Her words show impatience with the others’ reluctance to take strong, decisive action — she leaves because she’s frustrated by their disinterest in bold steps.