Question

We can learn about a character in many ways. Read the following passage from "A Rose for Emily": "... [F]our men crossed Miss Emily's lawn and slunk about the house like burglars, sniffing along the base of the brickwork and at the cellar openings while one of them performed a regular sowing motion with his hand out of a sack slung from his shoulder. They broke open the cellar door and sprinkled lime there, and in all the outbuildings."

What does this say about how Emily is treated by the townspeople? HINT: It's not D.

A. She is respected.
B. She is revered.
C. She is protected.
D. She is feared.

Answer 1

Answer: C. She is protected

Explanation: None of the other answers fit the context of the paragraph