Question

10.1.2 exam: wrap-up
sometimes... i want you to cut it out, see—the moody
stuff, i mean.... as for myself, i want a nice—(groping)—
simple (thoughtfully)—sophisticated girl... not a poet—
o.k.? (he starts to kiss her, she rebuffs him again and he
jumps up)
which assumption about george is most likely true based on the stage
direction?

a. he is patient and thoughtful as he tries to tell beneatha what he
thinks of her poetry.

b. he is more worried that beneatha might be unsophisticated than
about anything else.

c. he has difficulty expressing his feelings and doesnt know how to
say he loves beneatha.

d. he expects women to appear sophisticated but not to express
sophisticated opinions.

Explanation:

George's fragmented speech ("I want you to cut it out, see—the moody stuff...") and physical awkwardness (groping, being rebuffed when trying to kiss Beneatha) show he struggles to articulate his feelings clearly instead of communicating love directly. Option A is incorrect because his frustration contradicts patience; B is wrong as he rejects her being a poet, not worrying about her unsophistication; D is unsupported as there’s no mention of expecting women to hide sophisticated opinions.

Answer:

C. He has difficulty expressing his feelings and doesn't know how to say he loves Beneatha.