"THE TWO OFFERS": INFERRING AND ELLIPSES

Why does Janette choose not to get married?

She finds happiness in her career.

temperance

a belief in the complete refusal or reduced use of alcohol

What is the author's purpose for writing "The Two Offers"?

to persuade

What are the three political reforms presented in "The Two Offers"?

temperance, feminism, abolitionism

infer

to gather information from clues rather than what is stated directly in a text

Which of these excerpts from "The Two Offers" is an example of narrative ellipsis?

"At the time when this conversation took place, the deep trials of her life had passed away

Which character does Harper choose to develop least in the story?

Laura

Read the following passage and answer the question. "But I do not think that you know anything of the grand, over-mastering passion, or the deep necessity of woman's heart for loving." "Do you think so?" resumed the first speaker; and bending over her work she quietly applied herself to the knitting that had lain neglected by her side, during this brief conversation; but as she did so, a shadow flitted over her pale and intellectual brow, a mist gathered in her eyes, and a slight quivering of the lips, revealed a depth of feeling to which her companion was a stranger. What do these lines suggest about Janette Alston?

She is has experienced a deep love that her cousin has not yet experienced.

The main theme of "The Two Offers" is _____.

different ideas about women's roles

In the nineteenth century, women were expected to focus on _____.

domestic affairs

domesticity

related to home or family life