Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

DR. GIBBS:

Hello Bessie.
He strokes the horse, which has remained up center.
How old is she, Howie?


HOWIE NEWSOME:

Going on seventeen. Bessie's all mixed up about the route ever since the Lockharts stopped takin' their quart of milk every day.
She wants to leave 'em a quart just the same-keeps scolding
me the hull trip.

What can readers infer based on this excerpt from Our Town?

The two men are old friends.
The community respects animals.
The town is accustomed to routine.
The locals are unfamiliar with each other.

Answer 1

they are accustomed to routine

Answer 2

Reading the excerpt, it can be inferred that the town is accustomed to routine. On the basis that Bessie got mixed up of the route when the lockharts stopped taking their milk. She still wanted to give them a milk just to keep the old routine.