Question

In "The Petrified Man," Mrs. Fletcher insists on calling her husband "Mr. Fletcher," while Leota calls her own husband "Fred." The reader can infer that _____. Leota loves her husband more than Mrs. Fletcher. Mrs. Fletcher loves her husband more than Leota. Leota considers Mrs. Fletcher to be a very good friend. Mrs. Fletcher wants to hang on to old-fashioned culture.

Answer 1

Mrs. Fletcher wants to hang on to old-fashioned culture.

Answer 2

Answer: D.

Explanation: In "The Petrified Man", by Eudora Welty, the reader can infer that Mrs. Fletcher wants to hang on to old-fashioned culture. The story takes place in Leota's beauty parlor where Mrs. Fletcher has come for a shampoo. During the hour the treatment lasts both women engage in gossiping about other people. But, Mrs. Fletcher becomes angry when she hears that her belly is town talk.