Question

Read the excerpt from chapter 33 of The Awakening.

"Does he boast of his successes?" asked Edna, indifferently, squinting at her picture.
Edna’s casual response to Madame Ratignolle’s concerns reveals that
she likes and trusts Arobin a great deal more than Madame Ratignolle.
she is a lot less concerned with public opinion than Madame Ratignolle.
she is a much more careful about her reputation than Madame Ratignolle.
she is more concerned about her painting than Madame Ratignolle.

Answer 1

B. she is a lot less concerned with public opinion than Madame Ratignolle.

Answer 2

Answer by Mimiwhatsup: B. she is a lot less concerned with public opinion than Madame Ratignolle.

Why by Mimiwhatsup: "Edna felt that they might have dispensed with the formality. "