Question

All of the following pairs of words illustrate the difference between Maman-Nainaine and Babette except _______.

• A. "patient" (line 12) and "restles" (line 13)
• B. "early" (line 30) and "late" (line 33)
• C. "purple" (line 27) and "green (line 28)
• D. "danced" (line 15) and "sat" (line 22)
• E. "ripe" (line 2) and "bloom" (line 39)

Answer 1

The correct option is E "ripe" (line 2) and "bloom" (line 39)

"Ripe" and "bloom" both refer to later stages of life - they refer to Maman-Nainaine, not Babette, so the answer is (E). It is true that Maman-Nainaine is "patient" and Babette is "restless," so (A) is not the answer. Babette is young; she watns to make the visit "early," while Maman-Nainaine is "late" in life (B). The unripe fig represent Babette - they are "green," while Maman-Nainaine is like a ripe fig - " "purple" (C). Maman-Nainaine is older - she "sat" while Babette is young and "danced" (D).