Question

based on the following stanza, how do the other women feel about the grandmother (stanza 2)?
respectable sears matrons shake their heads and frown
as they notice what my grandmother is doing,
an affront to american porcelain,
a contamination of american standards
by something foreign and unhygienic
requiring civic action and possible use of disinfectant spray
a. the women wish the grandmother would return to shopping so they can have more privacy.
b. the women hate the grandmother.
c. the women resent the granddaughter for not intervening earlier.
d. the women feel the grandmother’s actions are offensive.
ccss: rl.9-10.1

Explanation:

• Option A: The stanza doesn't mention privacy or the grandmother returning to shopping, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The women's reaction is about the grandmother's actions being an "affront" and "contamination", not hate (too strong), so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The stanza focuses on the women's view of the grandmother, not the granddaughter, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: The words "affront", "contamination", and the need for "civic action" and "disinfectant spray" show the women find the grandmother's actions offensive.

Answer:

D. The women feel the grandmother’s actions are offensive.