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?
OA. She uses dialogue to show that Josephine and Constantia
are beginning to learn how to think ahead and plan for
their needs.
O B. She uses dialogue to show that Josephine and Constantia
have no experience managing practical affairs like
shopping for food and cooking.
O c. She uses characterization to show that Josephine and
Constantia are resilient people who take joy from small
thoughts even in times of grief.
O D. She uses characterization to show that Josephine and
Constantia enjoy eating expensive delicacies they cannot
afford.