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A critic argues that the memoirist conveys her mother's disapproval entirely through the mother's actions, never through anything the mother says.

Which quotation from the memoir most effectively illustrates the critic's claim?

  1. A. "She said nothing about the dress. She ironed it, hung it up, and shut the wardrobe door with a care that was worse than slamming it."Correct
  2. B. "She told me plainly that the dress was unsuitable."
  3. C. "She said she liked the dress, and I believed her."
  4. D. "I never knew what she thought of the dress."

Answer: A. "She said nothing about the dress. She ironed it, hung it up, and shut the wardrobe door with a care that was worse than slamming it."

Nothing said; disapproval in the closing of a door.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. "She told me plainly that the dress was unsuitable."
Disapproval in words.
C. "She said she liked the dress, and I believed her."
Approval, in words.
D. "I never knew what she thought of the dress."
No disapproval conveyed.

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