Question

This is a sentence from Another Evening at the Club

The spectres of the eucalyptus trees ranged along the garden fence rocked before her gaze, with white egrets slumbering on their high branches like huge white flowers among the thin leaves

The author most likely compares the eucalyptus trees to spectres to suggest

The woman is troubled by something
a sense of mystery about the woman (my guess is this)
the woman is in imminent danger
The fragile state of the woman's health

Answer 1

the woman is troubled by something

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

The woman is troubled by something.

Alifa Rifaat's short story is about Samia, who symbolizes a woman's subordinate role in society, specifically inside marriage to show how some cultures neglect to acknowledge women as a significant contribution to society. This story particularly depicts the situation for Muslim women in Egypt.