Question

which sentence supports the idea that miss fairchild’s elegant appearance masks her internal conflict?

• “in one coach there sat a very pretty young woman dressed in elegant taste and surrounded by all the luxurious comforts of an experienced traveler.” (first paragraph)
• “when she spoke her voice, full, sweet, and deliberate, proclaimed that its owner was accustomed to speak and be heard.” (paragraph 2)
• “the glad look in the girl’s eyes slowly changed to a bewildered horror. the glow faded from her cheeks.” (paragraph 8)
• “she began to speak truly and simply without the gloss of style and manner. manners and violent the summer in denver.” (paragraph 15)

Explanation:

To determine which sentence supports the idea that Miss Fairchild’s elegant appearance masks her internal conflict, we analyze each option:

1. The first option describes her elegant attire and being surrounded by “luxurious comforts of an experienced traveler”—this focuses on her external elegance, not internal conflict.
2. The second option describes her voice and a claim about the owner of something—this does not relate to internal conflict.
3. The third option shows a change in her eyes from “glad” to “bewildered horror” and a “faded glow,” indicating a shift from a pleasant exterior to internal distress (conflict).
4. The fourth option describes her speaking “truly and simply without the gloss of style and manner”—this shows a shift in her external behavior, not directly masking internal conflict.

The sentence “The glad look in the girl’s eyes slowly changed to a bewildered horror. The glow faded from her cheeks.” (the third option) best supports the idea, as it reveals internal emotional conflict beneath her initial appearance.

Answer:

The third option (the sentence about the girl’s eyes changing to bewildered horror and the glow fading from her cheeks)