Question

aunt zezés tears excerpt from \aunt zezés tears\ by carmen dolores. \carmen dolores\ was the pseudonym of emília moncoru bandeira de mello (1852 - 1918), brazilian novelist and short - story writer. of the brazilian naturalist literary movement, de mello used realistic depictions of her world to criticize brazilian culture and society. this version of the story was translated from a french translation, instead of from the original portuguese. - ed. 1 pale and thin, for eighteen years she had lived with her youngest sister, who had married very early and now possessed five children: two young ladies of marriageable age, a third still in short dresses, and two little boys. 2 maria - josé, whose nickname was zezé, had never been beautiful or winning. upon her fathers death it was thought best that she should go to live with her sister engrácias family. here she led a monotonous existence, helping to bring up her nephews and nieces, who were born in that young and happy household with a regularity that brooked small intervals between the births. 3 a long, pointed nose disfigured her face, and her lips, extremely thin, looked like a pale track. her thoughtful gaze alone possessed a certain melancholy attractiveness. but even here, her eyes, protruding too far for the harmony of the lines upon her face, seemed always to be sad, and her brows narrow and sparse. which of maria - josés traits does her family value most highly? a her stately demeanor b her insightful intelligence c her appreciation of poetry d her helpfulness in the household

Explanation:

The text mentions that Maria - Jose has lived with her sister and helped bring up her nieces and nephews. This shows her helpfulness in the household, which is likely the trait her family values most as there is no strong evidence for the other traits in the provided excerpt.

Answer:

D. her helpfulness in the household