Although your question does not give very much context regarding what was happening in that specific piece of literature,
The idea that nearby women were making fun of/snickering at the protagonist in the text suggests that she is not well-liked. It also could suggest that the women who were snickering are the antagonists/ are mean to her.
The first one and the last, This type of appeal is used provoke emotions
<span>In which type of source would you be most likely to find expert testimony? B. An encyclopedia</span>
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the great gatsby