Question

When Ethan was called back to the farm by his father’s illness his mother gave him, for his own use, a small room behind the untenanted “best parlor.” What impression does the author intend to convey by this description of the Frome’s parlor?

A ) That the space in the home is considered to be excessively formal by the family
B) That this is an area of the house that is not large enough to be used as a guest room
C) That a reception room is used by the family to patiently await the arrival of guests
D) That the vacated room where visitors are received is unusable due to its shabbiness

Answer 1

Answer: D. That the vacated room where visitors are received is unusable due to its shabbiness

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The phrase behind the untenanted implies that area is not used by the family. The small room is behind that area. So the authors intention must be to convey that the small room given to Ethan is the vacated room where visitors are received and it is unusable due to its shabbiness.