The correct answer is D) by showing how terrified the sisters are of incurring disapproval.
The other options of the question were A) by showing how angry the brother was when he found about the funeral. B) by showing how sympathetic Kate was to the sister's grief. C) by showing how supportive the mother was of the daughter's funeral plans.
Mansfield conveys her theme in "The Daughters of the Late Colonel" by showing how terrified the sisters are of incurring disapproval.
"The Daughters of the Late Colone" is a short story written by Katherine Mansfield in 1920. The story refers to the Pinner sisters: Josphine and Constantia who are organizing the funeral of their father. They are two insecure and indecisive characters that cannot make prompt and good decisions when tough times are in place.