Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

But as the door closed something snapped within Bernice. She sprang dynamically to her feet, clinching her hands, then swiftly and noiselessly crossed over to her bed and from underneath it dragged out her suitcase. Into it she tossed toilet articles and a change of clothing. Then she turned to her trunk and quickly dumped in two drawerfuls of lingerie and summer dresses. She moved quietly, but with deadly efficiency, and in three-quarters of an hour her trunk was locked and strapped and she was fully dressed in a becoming new travelling suit that Marjorie had helped her pick out.

Which statement relates to Fitzgerald’s writing style in this excerpt from “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”? Select all that apply.

1)Its simplicity makes the story direct and to the point.
2)It details every action that Bernice takes in careful order.
3)It is unclear in terms of who has control over the situation.
4)It leaves the reader to make inferences about some things.

Answer 1

Options one and four are the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Francis Scott Fitzgerald was an American writer and husband to Zelda Zaire, or Zelda Fitzgerald, after they got married. He is considered part of the Lost Generation, the one that came of age after World War II. The excerpt belongs to Bernice Bobs her Hair, a short story written by himself. There, we can see some characteristics of Fitzgerald's writing style such as its simplicity makes the story direct and to the point and it leaves the reader to make inferences about some things.

Answer 2

The statement that relates to Fitzgerald’s writing style in this excerpt from “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” is 1)Its simplicity makes the story direct and to the point. and 4)It leaves the reader to make inferences about some things. This makes this story a great one.