Do periods go inside or outside of parentheses

Answer the question find a book and find the answer to this question

"edna, dear, are you not coming in soon? " he asked again, this time fondly, with a note of entreaty. "no, i am going to stay out here." "this is more than folly," he blurted out. "i can't permit you to stay out there all night. you must come in the house instantly." which best explains how chopin's use of language represents her style?

Which type of context clue does the author use to show the meaning of the word diplomats?