Question

Which of these sentences from “The Doll’s House” best supports the answer to Part A?



Responses

A For, really, the smell of paint coming from that doll’s house (“Sweet of old Mrs. Hay, of course; most sweet and generous!”)—but the smell of paint was quite enough to make anyone seriously ill, in Aunt Beryl’s opinion.For, really, the smell of paint coming from that doll’s house (“Sweet of old Mrs. Hay, of course; most sweet and generous!”)—but the smell of paint was quite enough to make anyone seriously ill, in Aunt Beryl’s opinion.

B For it had been arranged that while the doll’s house stood in the courtyard they might ask the girls at school, two at a time, to come and look.For it had been arranged that while the doll’s house stood in the courtyard they might ask the girls at school, two at a time, to come and look.

C Even the teacher had a special voice for them [the Kelveys], and a special smile for the other children when Lil Kelvey came up to her desk with a bunch of dreadfully common-looking flowers.Even the teacher had a special voice for them [the Kelveys], and a special smile for the other children when Lil Kelvey came up to her desk with a bunch of dreadfully common-looking flowers.

D A letter had come from Willie Brent, a terrifying, threatening letter, saying if she did not meet him that evening in Pulman’s Bush, he’d come to the front door and ask the reason why!

Answer 1

C

The sentence shows unequal treatment: the teacher uses a special voice for the Kelveys and a different, warmer smile for the other children, which directly supports the idea that the Kelveys were singled out and treated as inferior.