Question

Read the excerpt from chapter 25 of The Awakening. Mrs. Highcamp deplored the absence of her daughter from the races, and tried to convey to her what she had missed by going to the "Dante reading" instead of joining them. The girl held a geranium leaf up to her nose and said nothing, but looked knowing and noncommittal. Which statement best summarizes the explicit message in the excerpt?

a.Mrs. Highcamp is unfamiliar with the study of Dante.
b.Mrs. Highcamp wishes her daughter would socialize with her.
c.Mrs. Highcamp’s daughter prefers the company of intellectuals.
d.Mrs. Highcamp’s daughter is likely to go to the races on the next outing.

Answer 1

B. Mrs. Highcamp wishes her daughter would socialize with her

Answer 2

b.Mrs. Highcamp wishes her daughter would socialize with her.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mrs. Highcamp feels that establishing a mother-daughter relationship. To establish this relationship, she would like to go to places that her daughter would be interested in and participate in activities that interest her daughter so they could socialize, talk to each other, and spend time together. As you read the excerpt, you can see how hard Mrs. Highcamp is striving to socialize with her daughter, even if she did not master the subject perfectly, she tried to talk to her daughter.