Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The phrase "even to her niece" (line 42326) shows that Lady Bertram _________________.

• A. doesn't much care for her niece
• B. is unhappy with her niece
• C. is uncomfortable around her niece
• D. doesn't need to have much to say to her niece
• E. dislikes the prospect of writing to her niece

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

doesn't need to have much to say to her niece

The passage states that Lady Bertram struggles with writing to her acquaintances, here, her niece. It suggests that they do not converse much and that she doesn't have much to say to her. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. The statements of options A,B,C and E are incoherent with the tone of the text, and thus, are incorrect.