Question

which piece of dialogue from the chaste adventures of joseph: a comedy most reveals madam potiphars motives for wanting her husband to replace his secretary, joseph? madam potiphar. (coming in) oh, this is nothing—merely the room of one of the slaves. madam potiphar. (ironically) send for joseph? it would be useless. joseph has affairs of his own on hand, always. madam potiphar. yes—\joseph.\ an ugly, foreign - sounding name, dont you think? madam potiphar. (looking amusedly after her) silly little thing! (she stands there thinking.) theres no doubt of it! joseph did come from heliopolis last year.

Explanation:

To determine which dialogue reveals Madam Potiphar's motives for wanting her husband to replace Joseph, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Talks about a slave's room, not related to replacing Joseph.
• Option 2: By saying Joseph "has affairs of his own on hand, always" (ironically), it implies she is jealous or wants to get rid of Joseph because of his perceived (or her desired) involvement, showing her motive to have him replaced.
• Option 3: Criticizes Joseph's name, not about replacing him.
• Option 4: Mentions Joseph's origin, not related to replacement motives.

Answer:

B. MADAM POTIPHAR. (ironically) Send for Joseph? It would be useless. Joseph has affairs of his own on hand, always.