Question

The primary purpose of the second paragraph (lines 9-23) is to show Mrs. Deverells

• A. Surprise that her friends have not forgotten her
• B. Nostalgia for her old neighborhood
• C. Feelings of superiority toward her friends
• D. Embarrassment about her former neighborhood
• E. Changing relationship with her friends

Answer 1

The correct option is E Changing relationship with her friends

The second paragraph shows the changed perception and behavior of Mrs. Deverell's Volunteer Street friends towards her. No matter what she did or did not do; it was viewed in a wrong light by her friends. Mrs. Deverell was made to feel very conscious and her daughter too discouraged her visits to volunteer street. Thus we can conclude that the primary purpose of the second paragraph is to present the changing relationship with her friends. Thus E is the answer.