Question

“Why, what could have taken you out on Tuesday? What did you have to do?

“Nothing. I simply felt like going out, and I went out.”

“Well I hope you left some suitable excuse,” said her husband, somewhat appeased, as he added a dash of cayenne pepper to the soup.

“No, I left no excuse. I told Joe to say I was out, that was all.”

“Why, my dear, I should think you’d understand by this time that people don’t do such things; we’ve got to observe les convenances if we ever expect to get on and keep up with the procession. If you felt that you had to leave home this afternoon, you should have left some suitable explanation for your absence.”

Which best explains how the excerpt is evidence of an emerging theme that is central to the novel?
A wife regrets making a decision without discussing it with her husband first.
A husband regrets making a decision without discussing it with his wife first.
A wife suffers the disapproval of her husband for making an independent decision.
A husband suffers the disapproval of his wife for not accepting her independent decision.

Answer 1

A wife suffers the disapproval of her husband for making an independent decision.

This is the answer because the wife is clearly unhappy that the husband did not come and talk to her before going out.

Answer 2

The sentence that best explains how the excerpt is evidence of an emerging theme that is central to the novel is "A wife suffers the disapproval of her husband for making an independent decision."

Step-by-step explanation:

"The Awakening" by Kate Chopin is the story of a woman, whose husband is so focused at work that he starts to set aside his relationship with his wife, this makes her spend more and more time with her friend who is a creole and teaches her a lot of things about freedom of expression which is the main topic of the story and these excerpts are a representation of that.