Question

What is the meaning of “inflexible” as it is used in the following passage in The Grapes of Wrath?

Mae opened a drawer and took out a long waxpaper-wrapped loaf. “This here is a fifteen-cent loaf.”
The man put his hat back on his head. He answered with inflexible humility. “Won’t you—can’t you see your way to cut off ten cents’ worth?”

A) Stubborn
B) Cheap
C) Wishy-Washy
D) Muscular

Answer 1

I believe the answer is A, I hope this helps!

Answer 2

A) Stubborn

Step-by-step explanation:

Inflexible refers to something or someone that is not able or willing to change or adapt their opinions, habits, attitude or ideas, similar to a stubborn person who refuses to change their opinions, habits, attitude, ideas or positions, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.

In the passage, the sentence "He answered with inflexible humility" conveys that he answered with a determined or stubborn humility, meaning that he had no intention to act without humility.