Question

read the passage from eudora weltys a visit of charity.

marian stood surrounded by a bed, a washstand and a chair, the tiny room had altogether too much furniture. everything smelled wet, even the bare floor. she held on to the back of the chair, which was wicker and felt soft and damp. her heart beat more and more slowly, her hands got colder and colder, and she could not hear whether the old women were saying anything or not. she could not see them very clearly. how dark it was! the window shade was down, and the only door was shut. marian looked at the ceiling... it was like being caught in a robbers cave, just before one was murdered.

did you come to be our little girl for a while? the first robber asked.

then something was snatched from marians hand—the little potted plant.

which excerpt from the passage is an example of dialogue?

a. did you come to be our little girl for a while?

b. then something was snatched from marians hand—the little potted plant.

c. marian looked at the ceiling...

d. and she could not hear whether the old women were saying anything or not

Explanation:

Dialogue refers to a direct spoken quote from a character. Only option A is a direct, quoted line spoken by a character in the passage. The other options are narrative descriptions of actions or thoughts, not dialogue.

Answer:

A. "Did you come to be our little girl for a while?"