Question

in the selection from mrs. dalloway, what is the most likely reason that clarissa dalloway recalls peter walsh so clearly?
he died shortly after the conversation she is remembering.
his sayings about life are so true she cant forget them.
he is the most boring person she has ever known.
he was once an important person in her life whom she knew well.
question 11
which excerpt from mrs. dalloway best supports the answer to the question above?
it was his sayings one remembered: his eyes, his pocket - knife, his smile, his grumpiness....
she forgot which, for his letters were awfully dull....
he must have said it at breakfast one morning when she had gone out on to the terrace...
when millions of things had utterly vanished - how strange it was! - a few sayings like this about cabbages.

Explanation:

First Question (about Clarissa recalling Peter Walsh)

To determine why Clarissa Dalloway recalls Peter Walsh clearly, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: There's no indication Peter died after the conversation, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The text doesn't emphasize his sayings being "so true" as the main reason for clear recall.
• Option 3: Calling him the "most boring" contradicts the idea of clear, positive recall related to importance.
• Option 4: In Mrs. Dalloway, Peter was a significant part of Clarissa's life (they had a close, complex relationship), so remembering him clearly because he was important and well - known to her makes sense.

We need an excerpt that shows Peter was important and known well (supporting the previous answer):

• Option 1: "[I]t was his sayings one remembered: his eyes, his pocket - knife, his smile, his grumpiness…" lists personal details (eyes, pocket - knife, etc.) of Peter, indicating she knew him well and he was important enough for these details to be remembered, which supports the idea he was an important person in her life.
• Option 2: Saying his letters were dull doesn't support him being important or well - known in a positive, memorable way.
• Option 3: Just mentions a time he might have said something, not his importance or her knowledge of him.
• Option 4: Talks about sayings about cabbages and things vanishing, not about Peter's importance in her life.

Answer:

D. He was once an important person in her life whom she knew well.

Second Question (excerpt supporting the above answer)