What social issue does Kate Chopin primarily depict in her story "The Story of an Hour"? A.
the defeatist attitude of genteel nineteenth-century women
B.
the inner concerns of ordinary women in the nineteenth century
C.
the abusive treatment women commonly suffered in the nineteenth century
D.
the establishment of traditional gender roles that confined women to the kitchen
E.
the rise and spread of patriarchy to all the major institutions in society

In the reading, i know why the caged bird sings, marguerite views mrs. flowers as a larger than life personality. which quote from the text most strongly supports how marguerite views mrs. flowers? question 18 options: a) “i’ll accept no excuse if you return a book to me that has been badly handled.” b) “you see, i had planned to invite you for cookies and lemonade so we could have this little chat.” c) “there was a little path beside the rocky road, and mrs. flowers walked in front swinging her arms and picking her way over the stones.” d) “somehow i had never connected mrs. flowers with food or eating or any other common experience of common people.”