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"The Long Field" is a 1962 novel by Tove Lindqvist. Lindqvist portrays the protagonist, Lena, as restless and unable to settle into village life: ____

Which quotation from the work most effectively illustrates the claim?

  1. A. "Twice she unpacked the suitcase, and twice she packed it again before the kettle had even boiled."Correct
  2. B. "The village had one street, one bell, and one opinion about everything."
  3. C. "Her brother wrote long letters about the weather in the capital."
  4. D. "The orchard had been her mother's pride for forty years."

Answer: A. "Twice she unpacked the suitcase, and twice she packed it again before the kettle had even boiled."

The claim is that Lena cannot settle; packing and unpacking twice before the kettle boils shows that restlessness in action.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. "The village had one street, one bell, and one opinion about everything."
This describes the village, not Lena's state of mind.
C. "Her brother wrote long letters about the weather in the capital."
The brother's letters show nothing about Lena's restlessness.
D. "The orchard had been her mother's pride for forty years."
The orchard detail concerns her mother, not Lena's inability to settle.

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