Question

from what katy did
1 katys name was katy carr. she lived in the town of burnet which wasnt a very big town, but was growing as fast as it knew how. the house she lived in stood on the edge of town. it was a large square house, white, with green blinds, and had a porch in front, over which roses and clematis made a thick bower. four tall locust trees shaded the gravel path which led to the front gate. on one side of the house was an orchard; on the other side were wood piles and barns, and an ice - house. behind was a kitchen garden sloping to the south; and behind that a pasture with a brook in it, and butternut trees, and four cows—two red ones, a yellow one with sharp horns tipped with tin, and a dear little white one named daisy.
2 there were six of the carr children—four girls and two boys. katy, the oldest, was twelve years old; little phil, the youngest, was four, and the rest fitted in between.
3 dr. carr, their papa, was a dear, kind, busy man who was away from home all day, and sometimes all night too, taking care of sick people....
4 aunt izzie was a small woman, sharp - faced and thin, rather old - looking, and very neat and particular about everything. she meant to be kind to the children, but they puzzled her much, because they were not a bit like herself when she was a child. aunt izzie had been a gentle, tidy little thing, who loved to sit as curly locks did, sewing long seams in the parlor, and to have her head patted by older people, and be told that she was a good girl; whereas katy tore her dress every day, hated sewing, and didnt care a button about being called \good.\ while clover and elsie shied off like restless ponies when anyone tried to pat their heads. it was very perplexing to aunt izzie, and she found it quite hard to forgive the children for being so \unaccountable.\...
5 then dr. carr was another person who worried her. he wished to have the children hardy and bold, and encouraged climbing and rough plays. in spite of
what does this passage imply about the relationship between aunt izzie and the children?

1. aunt izzie distrusts the children because she has forgotten her own childhood.
2. aunt izzie is critical of the children because they are not like her.
3. the children hide their feelings from aunt izzie because she is unfamiliar to them.
4. the children are grateful for aunt izzies hard work because it allows them time to play.

Explanation:

The passage describes Aunt Izzie as a person who is particular and meant to be kind, but is critical of the children because they are different from how she was as a child. There is no indication of distrust in the text, nor that the children hide their feelings due to unfamiliarity, nor that they are grateful for her work in relation to play - time.

Answer:

1. Aunt Izzie is critical of the children because they are not like her.