Question

How old are Connie and her sister in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"?

1) 15 and 24
2) 16 and 18
3) 18 and 22
4) None of the above

Answer 1

In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" Connie is 15 years old, and her sister is 24 years old; making option 1) 15 and 24 the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates, Connie is 15 years old while her sister is 24 years old. This information is presented in the very beginning of the story when Oates describes Connie as a typical teenage girl and mentions the age of her sister as someone who has already settled into adulthood. The correct answer to the question is option 1) 15 and 24.