Question

Read this quotation from Act III of Our Town.

"I think that once you've found a person that you're very fond of . . . I mean a person who's fond of you, too, and likes you enough to be interested in your character. . . . Well, I think that's just as important as college is, and even more so. That's what I think."

Which correctly identifies who says this and in what context?

Emily says this to her parents to explain why she and George have decided to forego college and get married.
George says this to his father to explain his decision not to go to agriculture school.
Emily says this to George during the flashback scene.
George says this to Emily during the flashback scene.

Answer 1

The correct answer is that George says this to Emily during the flashback scene.
He tells Emily that he won't be going to agriculture school because he thinks love is more important than education and he wants to stay with her. This conversation happens during a flashback scene in Act II of Our Town.