Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

"Mrs. Pike!' Mrs. Fletcher could only sputter and let curling fluid roll into her ear. "How could Mrs. Pike possibly know I was pregnant or otherwise, when she doesn't even know me? The nerve of some people!"

Based on the word choice and diction that Mrs. Fletcher uses in this excerpt from "The Petrified Man," the reader may infer that her tone is _____.

cautious
impulsive
indignant
understanding

Answer 1

indigment

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is indignant.

Being indignant means being angry or furious when you feel that something is unjust or outrageous, In this instance, Mrs. Fletcher is furious and outraged (indignant) that Mrs. Pike, who does not even know her (Mrs. Fletcher), knows about her pregnancy. Her indignance is further exemplified when she says, "The nerve of some people!".