Which of the following excerpts from the passage most closely supports the interpretation of the bedsheets as a symbol of Kitty's frivolity?
Responses
"'What does he keep reading philosophy of some sort for all this year?' she wondered."
"'What does he keep reading philosophy of some sort for all this year?' she wondered." - no response given
"'If I don’t see to it, Agafea Mihalovna will give Sergey Ivanovitch the wrong sheets,' and at the very idea of this the blood rushed to Kitty’s face."
"'If I don’t see to it, Agafea Mihalovna will give Sergey Ivanovitch the wrong sheets,' and at the very idea of this the blood rushed to Kitty’s face." - incorrect
"going back to her former thoughts, she remembered that some spiritual question of importance had been interrupted, and she began to recall what."
"going back to her former thoughts, she remembered that some spiritual question of importance had been interrupted, and she began to recall what." - not selected, this is the correct answer
"she thought, and passed instantly to the consideration of where it would be more convenient to put Katavasov, to sleep alone or to share Sergey Ivanovitch’s room."
"she thought, and passed instantly to the consideration of where it would be more convenient to put Katavasov, to sleep alone or to share Sergey Ivanovitch’s room." - no response given
"if she had been asked whether she supposed that in the future life, if he did not believe, he would be damned, she would have had to admit that he would be damned. . . ."
"if she had been asked whether she supposed that in the future life, if he did not believe, he would be damned, she would have had to admit that he would be damned." - not selected, this is the correct answer
explain
The reason why "'If I don’t see to it, Agafea Mihalovna will give Sergey Ivanovitch the wrong sheets,' and at the very idea of this the blood rushed to Kitty’s face" supports the interpretation of bedsheets as a symbol of Kitty's frivolity is because it shows the importance Kitty places on the correct sheets for Sergey Ivanovitch. She is concerned about the appearance of the bedding when guests come, indicating she cares about superficial matters such as appearances and material possessions, rather than focusing on more substantial and meaningful aspects of life.
"'If I don’t see to it, Agafea Mihalovna will give Sergey Ivanovitch the wrong sheets,' and at the very idea of this the blood rushed to Kitty’s face."
I apologize for the confusion earlier. The excerpt you provided, "'If I don’t see to it, Agafea Mihalovna will give Sergey Ivanovitch the wrong sheets,' and at the very idea of this the blood rushed to Kitty’s face," does indeed closely support the interpretation of the bedsheets as a symbol of Kitty's frivolity.
This excerpt shows Kitty's strong reaction to the idea of the wrong bed sheets being given to Sergey Ivanovitch. It highlights Kitty's concern and focus on external appearances and minor details, reflecting her frivolous nature. This reaction indicates that Kitty places a significant emphasis on superficial things like bedding choices, which supports the interpretation of her frivolity.