I went home and obeyed those directions for some three months, and came so near the borderline of utter mental ruin that I could see over. Then, using the remnants of intelligence that remained, and helped by a wise friend, I cast the noted specialist's advice to the winds and went to work again—work, the normal life of every human being; work, in which is joy and growth and service, without which one is a pauper and a parasite—ultimately recovering some measure of power.

Using this excerpt, select the answer choice that BEST answers these questions:
1. What is the BEST summary of this direct quotation that uses correct in-text citation?
2. What is the CORRECT format for this source as it would appear on an MLA-formatted, works cited page?

A.
1. According to her essay "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper,'" Gilman remained out of work based on her doctor's advice. She never returned (4).
2. Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'" The Forerunner. October, 1913. Web. 9 July 2010. .
B.
1. According to her essay "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper,'" Gilman remained out of work based on her doctor's advice. She never returned (4).
2. Charlotte Perkins Gilman. "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'" "The Forerunner." October, 1913. Web. 9 July 2010. .
C.
1. According to her essay "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper,'" Gilman had become depressed upon following her doctor's advice to cease working. She disobeyed him, returned to work three months later, and once again found purpose in her life (4).
2. Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'" The Forerunner. October, 1913. Web. 9 July 2010. .
D.
1. According to her essay "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper,'" Gilman had become depressed upon following her doctor's advice to cease working. She disobeyed him, returned to work three months later, and once again found purpose in her life (4).
2. Charlotte Perkins, Gilman. "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'" .