Answer:
A) The allusion can be found in lines 16 and 17. Mr Whites son had made reference to the fact that if he became an emperor, his father would no longer be <em>henpecked</em>.
B) Mrs White initially took the story about the paw with a pinch of salt. That is she didn't completely believe the story (if at all, that is).
Explanation:
A) To be henpecked means to be bullied or browbeaten.
Given that his son had recurrently beat him at the game of Chess, it was an ironical statement to state that an Emperor, his father would no longer have to endure such.
Recall that in lines 19 and 20 Mrs White had half sarcastically and half encouragingly told her husband that he would win the next game when all three (Father, Mother and Son) knew quite well that he was very bad at the game.
B) In lines 97-99, she had jokingly asked her husband to wish 4 hands for her so that she would be able to multi-task and or have it easier with the domestic chores.
Her disposition, however, changed after the news of the death of their son came with the 200 pounds her husband had requested.
Cheers
Well, If it was hot outside the day before it started raining, then you can say "Remember how hot it was yesterday? It will be a very nice change of temperature. Very cool and refreshing." Other examples of persuasive language could be "We can jump in the puddles for fun if you want, too!" Or, if they don't like that idea, you can always say "We can make a game out of dodging the puddles while we run, by jumping over them and running past them!"
It isn't simile, because there is no comparison to anything, and it isn't ironic.
Answer:
He thinks that she was a poor housekeeper
Explanation:
The question is wrong and is incomplete.
What does the county attorney think of Mrs Wright?
He thinks that she did not like Mr. Wright
He thinks that she was a poor housekeeper
He thinks that she worked too hard
He thinks that she was a poor housekeeper because he visited Mrs. Wright's house and was in a precarious condition.
There were two women in this visit, and they were talking about the house's condition, the county attorney tried to stop those comments.
The county attorney started to think about that bad condition, Dirty towels! [Kicks his foot against the pans under the sink.] Not much of a housekeeper.
