Question

Which of the following sentence from "black girl" does the author most likely indicate a transition in time and settting?

a. in the villa of green happiness the two women and the retired naval officer remained silent.
b. bit by bit, madame pouchet searched her memory
c. she thought back to africa and her elegant villa on the road to hann
d. she remembered diouana pushing open the iron gate and signaling to the german shepherd to stop barking.

Based on events in "black girl" tthe reader can conclude that madame most likely associates france with
a. leisurely countryside vacations
b. the tiresome duties of motherhood
c. the struggle to find reliable help for the villa
d. happy times spent in the company of friends

Diouana's decision to leave africa inspires all of the following except the
a. joy of the children
b. relief for the madame
c. skepticism of the townsfolk
d. resentment of the other servants

Answer 1

1. c she thought back to africa and her elegant villa on the road to hann

2. b the tiresome duties of motherhood

3. a joy of the children

Answer 2

In question 1, the shift of the transition of time and setting is states in option C. she thought back to africa and her elegant villa on the road to hann where the time is related to the term thought back and setiing is from africa to her elegant villa. In question 2, the author associates france with option A. leisurely countryside vacations. In question 3, her leave to frances inspires all except option c. skepticism of the townsfolk.