Question

county attorney: …… dirty towels!
(kicks his foot against the pans under the
sink) not much of a housekeeper, would you
say, ladies?
—trifles, susan glaspell
what does this stage direction tell you about the
county attorney?
○ he disapproves of mrs. wright’s poor
housekeeping.
○ he can’t believe that mrs. peters and mrs.
hale touched the pans.
○ he is angry about mr. wright’s death.

Explanation:

The stage direction shows the attorney kicking pans after noticing dirty towels, then criticizing the housekeeping. This directly reflects his judgment of Mrs. Wright's housekeeping skills, with no mention of anger over Mr. Wright's death or blaming the other women for touching pans.

Answer:

He disapproves of Mrs. Wright's poor housekeeping.