12. choose the word that best matches the word in italics.
the twisted plot events confounded most readers.
a. confused
b. scared
c. contented
d. surprised
13. choose the word that best matches the word in italics.
although the task was tedious, she enjoyed the structure and repetitiveness of the action.
a. quick
b. dull
c. humorous
d. important
14. choose the word that best matches the word in italics.
everyone agreed that his brave actions warranted a reward.
a. negated
b. encouraged
c. guaranteed
d. signified

folding him safely under her wing

femininity is conveyed through bernice's personality. she doesn't act how the other girls act and everyone thinks she is weird. she learns how to act in a way that was considered femininely appropriate at the time. she becomes so popular but her attempts to be liked end up backfiring when she is pressured into bobbing her hair. the author wrote that bernice cut off her cousin's hair in revenge for tricking her to cut her hair. this was the authors way of trying to change the way feminine is defined and the way women are expected to act.