Question

1. which quotation best reflects the narrator’s realization resulting from aunt georgiana’s visit? a. “he requested me to meet her at the station and render her whatever services might be necessary” (lines 6 and 7). b. “at two o’clock the symphony orchestra was to give a wagner program, and i intended to take my aunt” (lines 44 and 45). c. “...there came to me an overwhelming sense of the waste and wear we are so powerless to combat” (lines 56 and 57). d. “...sound poured on and on; i never knew what she found in the shining current of it” (lines 67 and 68).

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze each choice:

• Option A describes a request to assist Aunt Georgiana, not a realization.
• Option B is about plans to take Aunt Georgiana to a symphony, not a realization.
• Option C mentions an "overwhelming sense of the waste and wear we are so powerless to combat"—this reflects a realization the narrator has due to Aunt Georgiana’s visit, likely about the loss or sacrifice of her musical passion.
• Option D is about the narrator’s uncertainty about what Aunt Georgiana finds in the music, not a realization of the narrator’s own.

Answer:

C. "...there came to me an overwhelming sense of the waste and wear we are so powerless to combat" (lines 56 and 57).