Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The mother understood, And wisely stepped away. Aunt Imogen Was there for only one month in the year, While she, the mother,—she was always there; And that was what made all the difference. She knew it must be so, for Jane had once Expounded it to her so learnedly That she had looked away from the child's eyes And thought; and she had thought of many things. This excerpt from "Aunt Imogen" is significant because _____. it leaves matters uncertain it explains everything in explicit language it focuses on Aunt Imogen's inner thoughts it emphasizes Aunt Imogen's love for the children

Answer 1

The answer is "it leaves things uncertain."

This passage focuses on the mother's understanding; it does not focus on Imogen's inner thoughts or her love for the children.

However, it does not specifically explain the "many things" the mother thought when she looked away from her child's eyes. Therefore, it leaves these things uncertain.