Question

the following text is from elizabeth von arnims 1922 novel the enchanted april. four women from england have rented an italian castle for a months vacation. the cook, who had been waiting in increasing agitation in the kitchen, watching the clock getting nearer to lunch - time while she still was without knowledge of what lunch was to consist of, had gone at last to mrs. fisher, who had immediately waved her away. she then wandered about the house seeking a mistress, any mistress, who would tell her what to cook, and finding none; and at last, directed by francesca, who always knew where everybody was, came out to lady caroline. according to the text, why does the cook go to see lady caroline? a the cook wants to express her agitation regarding the condition of the kitchen. b the cook wants to determine what she should prepare for lunch. c the cook seeks approval for her planned menu. d the cook has been sent by francesca to deliver a message to lady caroline. \my double, and how he undid me\ is an 1859 short story by edward everett hale. in the story, the narrator hires a \double,\ a man who can be trained to impersonate him, so that he can avoid certain public obligations that he would rather not fulfill. at first, the double helps the narrator improve his social standing. which quotation from \my double, and how he undid me\ most effectively illustrates the claim? a \and i, meanwhile, who had before been losing caste among my friends, as holding myself aloof from the associations of the body, began to rise in everybodys favor.\ b \his great resource the rest of the evening was standing in the library, carrying on animated conversations with one and another in much the same way.\ c \owing to the behavior of my double, or, if you please, to that public pressure which compelled me to employ him, i have plenty of leisure to write this communication.\ d \he arrived early on tuesday, when, indeed, few but mothers and clergymen are generally expected, and returned in the evening to us, covered with honors.\

Explanation:

For the first question about the cook in "The Enchanted April", the text states the cook is seeking a mistress to tell her what to cook as lunch - time approaches and she is unsure what to prepare. For the second question about "My Double; and How He Undid Me", the quote about the narrator rising in everyone's favor due to the double shows how the double helps improve the narrator's social standing.

Answer:

1. B. The cook wants to determine what she should prepare for lunch.
2. A. "And I, meanwhile, who had before been losing caste among my friends, as holding myself aloof from the associations of the body, began to rise in everybody's favor."