Question

The "curse in her blood" (line 50091) refers to _________

• A. bad luck in romance
• B. the strain of melancholy inherited by the sisters
• C. the mother's lack of talent
• D. the girls' overreaction to events
• E. the mother's constant fear

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

the strain of melancholy inherited by the sisters

The fourth sentence in the second paragraph says that the girls' father would have understood them and grieved with them. This means that they inherit this quality from their father. The third sentence states that she didn't have this quality in her blood. Hence, the "curse" here refers to the strain of melancholy inherited by the girls.

The other options are irrelevant and do not answer the question.