Question

What do the following lines mainly reveal about Mrs. White?

Answer 1

Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire.

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“Never mind, dear,” said his wife soothingly; “perhaps you’ll win the next one.”

What do the following lines mainly reveal about Mrs. White?

She is typically a busy-body and does not have time for her family.

She is elderly and needs her husband and son to care for her often.

She is typically more reserved and passive than her husband.

She cares about etiquette and properness more than Mr. White.

Answer:

She is typically more reserved and passive than her husband.

Explanation:

According to the excerpt, Mr. White is playing a game of chess with his son and believes in playing a radical game by putting the King in danger and he played so radically that he even got a comment from the woman that was knitting by the fire.

Mrs. White's response to her husband which was to encourage him that he would win next time shows that she is more reserved and passive than her husband.