Question

Read this excerpt from "Everyday Use":

Have you ever seen a lame animal, perhaps a dog run over
by some careless person rich enough to own a car, sidle up
to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to him?
That is the way my Maggie walks.
What can the reader infer about Maggie's character from the way the narrator
describes her?

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. That she is shy and not very confident

Step-by-step explanation:

In this excerpt, the narrator describes the personality of a female character called Maggie by comparing Maggie to a lame animal. This comparison includes details such as "a lame animal... sidle up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to him".

The purpose of these details is to show the general attitude of Maggie resembles that of a lame animal because she would act very shy or not confident when approaching people in the same way a lame animal such as a stray dog does. In this context, it can be inferred Maggie is shy and not very confident.