RC Drill Set 3, Question 4
While best known for her fiction, Edith Wharton(453 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(15 more words not shown)
- Aindignation at the(3 more words not shown)
- Bregret, tempered by(6 more words not shown)
- Cappreciation of the(5 more words not shown)
- Dapproval, because it(7 more words not shown)
- Eambivalence toward the(7 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The short story seems fitting for Wharton. It requires working within conventions, but still leaves room for a particular story's needs. That's the same tension between structure and freedom that interests her elsewhere. The question asks for the writer's attitude toward that fit, not Wharton's own mixed feelings about social constraints.
Working the answers
- A
No anger at an unjust compromise is expressed. The writer connects the form with Wharton's concerns rather than protesting that she had to use it.
- B
Her financial independence is mentioned, but the writer doesn't express regret about her short-story form or present that income as compensation for a regrettable choice.
- CCorrect
The ending says “form reflects content”: stories about tradition and individual autonomy also balance convention with individual structure. That is an appreciation of the genre's suitability—the fit we predicted.
- D
We aren't told that her choice opened opportunities for other women writers. This invents a benefit as the reason for approval.
- E
Ambivalence means mixed feelings, and Wharton has them about society. Here the writer explains how her chosen form suits her themes. Attributing Wharton's ambivalence to the writer's assessment answers a different question.
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