'L3.4.3 Test (CST): The Colonizers and the Colonized
Question 1 of 20
Read the following excerpt from "The Daughters of the Late Colonel" by
Katherine Mansfield:
"We could manage our own food," [Josephine said.]
"Why not?" cried Constantia. She couldn't help smiling. The
idea was so exciting. She clasped her hands. "What should
we live on, Jug?"
"Oh, eggs in various forms!" said Jug, lofty again. "And,
besides, there are all the cooked foods."
"But I've always heard," said Constantia, "they are
considered very expensive."
Which statement best conveys how the author achieves her purpose in the
passage?
A. She uses dialogue to show that Josephine and Constantia are
beginning to learn how to think ahead and plan for their needs.
B. She uses characterization to show that Josephine and Constantia
enjoy eating expensive delicacies they cannot afford.
C. She uses characterization to show that Josephine and Constantia
are resilient people who take joy from small thoughts even in
times of grief.
D. She uses dialogue to show that Josephine and Constantia have no
experience managing practical affairs like shopping for food and
cooking.