Question

ruth. no — im just sleepy as the devil. what kind of eggs do you want?
walter. not scrambled. (ruth starts to scramble the eggs) paper come? (ruth points impatiently to the rolled up tribune on the table, and he gets it and spreads it out and vaguely reads the front page) set off another bomb yesterday.
based on the stage directions, what can you most likely infer about ruth?
a. she doesnt listen to anything that walter says.
b. she doesnt feel like preparing eggs sunny side up.
c. she is angry at walter from a previous argument.
d. she is annoyed with walter for some reason.

Explanation:

• Option A: The text shows Ruth responds to Walter's egg preference (starts scrambling after he says not scrambled), so she does listen, eliminating A.
• Option B: There's no mention of sunny - side - up eggs or her feelings about preparing them, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The stage directions and dialogue don't indicate a previous argument, just her impatient action now, so C is out.
• Option D: Ruth's "impatiently" pointing to the paper when Walter asks about it, along with starting to scramble eggs even after he says not scrambled, shows she is annoyed with him for some reason.

Answer:

D. She is annoyed with Walter for some reason.