Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

The woman with the pink velvet poppies twined round the assisted gold of her hair traversed the crowded room at an interesting gaitcombining a skip with a sidle, and clutched the lean arm of her host.

What can readers infer about the woman based on this excerpt from "Arrangement in Black and White"? Select all that apply.

She is out of place.
She is at a formal party.
She is elegantly dressed.
She is socially intelligent.

Answer 1

The "Arrangement in Black and White" written by Dorothy Parker, is a short story structured as a dialogue between the main character, the host of a party and an African-American musician. The dialogue is presented mainly as a monologue since the main character monopolizes the conversation. The main character is the white woman, the presenter and the African-American musician Walter Williams are secondary characters that help to reveal the character of the woman better. In the scenario of history, social aspects related to class differences and racial bias are explored.
In the extract of the story, he talks about the presence of a presenter and how the room is crowded, so that it could be inferred that we are in a formal party, as well as by the description of the ornaments of the woman's hair , gives the feeling that is elegantly dressed, so the most viable options are

She is at a formal party.
She is elegantly dressed.

Answer 2

Answer:

B + C

Explanation:

Correct on the odyssey Ware