Question

Read the excerpt from chapter 25 of The Awakening. Or else she stayed indoors and nursed a mood with which she was becoming too familiar for her own comfort and peace of mind. It was not despair; but it seemed to her as if life were passing by, leaving its promise broken and unfulfilled.

Which statement best summarizes the explicit message in the excerpt?

Edna is depressed.
Edna is unsatisfied.
Edna longs for her youth.
Edna breaks promises.

Answer 1

It says it's not despair, so that rules out depression.  I see no mention or talk of youth or promises.  Edna being unsatisfied seems like the best answer because that's similar to the definition of unfulfilled.  (not having done or achieved something, not happy.)

Answer 2

Answer:

• Edna is unsatisfied.  

Explanation:

Edna Pontellier, who, while in an emotionless marriage to Léonce Pontellier, begins to look all starry eyed at Robert Lebrun and has a short affair with Alcée Arobin. An individual from New Orleans' privileged, she has artistic leanings.