Question

read the excerpt from \why i wrote the yellow wallpaper.\ this wise man put me to bed and applied the rest cure, to which a still - good physique responded so promptly that he concluded there was nothing much the matter with me, and sent me home with solemn advice to \live as domestic a life as far as possible,\ to \have but two hours intellectual life a day,\ and
ever to touch pen, brush, or pencil again\ as long as i lived. why was gilman advised
ever to touch pen, brush, or pencil again\? her doctor was afraid that she was not strong enough to hold the tools. her doctor believed that intellectual effort was making her ill. her doctor believed that shed been poisoned by ink, paint, and lead. her doctor was afraid that she would write something negative about him.

Explanation:

The excerpt says the doctor gave advice like living a domestic life, limiting intellectual life to two hours a day, and not using pen/brush/pencil. The doctor’s advice about avoiding these tools is linked to limiting intellectual effort. The first option is wrong as her physique was “still - good”. The third option has no mention of poisoning. The fourth option has no basis as the doctor’s concern was her health, not negative writing. So the correct reason is the doctor thought intellectual effort (using these tools for writing/drawing) made her ill.

Answer:

B. Her doctor believed that intellectual effort was making her ill.