Question

compare different perspectives
mrs hale: (looking about) it never seemed
a very cheerful place.
county attorney: no - its not cheerful.
i shouldnt say she had the homemaking
instinct.
mrs hale: well, i dont know as wright
had, either.
county attorney: you mean that they
didnt get on very well?
mrs hale: no, i dont mean anything. but i
dont think a placed be any cheerfuller for
john wrights being in it.
what does the county attorney think of mrs
wright?
he thinks that she was a poor housekeeper.
complete
what can you infer about mrs. wrights home life
from what mrs. hale says?
mrs. wright enjoyed being a homemaker
mrs. wright thought that mr. wright should
have helped with the housekeeping.
mrs. wright may not have been a good
homemaker, but neither was her husband
done

Explanation:

From the text, the county attorney's comment about Mrs. Wright not having the homemaking instinct implies he thinks she was a poor housekeeper. Mrs. Hale's statement that the place wouldn't be cheerier for John Wright's being in it suggests that Mrs. Wright may not have been a good homemaker, but neither was her husband.

Answer:

He thinks that she was a poor housekeeper. Mrs. Wright may not have been a good homemaker, but neither was her husband.