Question

Read the excerpt from chapter 32 of The Awakening.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. He is very concerned about maintaining an appearance of financial good standing within his community.

Explanation:

Mr . Pontellier is interested in appearances. His wife, Edna, wants a different life from the one she is having with her husband. However, Mr. Pontellier is more concerned about other people's opinions than about his wife 's feelings. In fact, he is a business man and wants to keep to a good imagine of his financial status. This is evident when Edna is away from home because she is looking for new adventures. However,  Mr. Pontellier does not care about his wife's true reasons; he just wants people to think that she has not gone away because of financial problems.

Answer 2

C. '...first, foremost, and above all else, what people would say.'  He obviously values social standing and what people think of him over his family.