Question

Read this quotation from paragraph 3.

In winter this loft room of Thea's was bitterly cold, but against her mother's advice—and Tillie's—she always left her window open a little way.

The author includes the detail about leaving the window open most likely to develop the idea that Thea —

Question 1 options:

Is dedicated to becoming a successful vocalist


Has a stubborn streak that resists authority


Thinks that her family is often overprotective.


Manages to find a way to partly satisfy everyone.

Answer 1

Based on the provided quotation, the most likely reason the author includes the detail about leaving the window open is to suggest that Thea:

Has a stubborn streak that resists authority.

The fact that she leaves her window open despite advice from her mother and Tillie indicates her desire to do things her own way, even if others disagree.