Question

question 10/11
what does first zeena say that upsets ethan as he is preparing for the day ahead?
a \the doctor dont want i should be left without anybody to do for me.\
b \if you say you cant afford a hired girl when mattie goes.\
c \i wouldnt ever have it said that i stood in the way of a poor girl like mattie marrying a smart fellow like denis eady.\
d \he wanted i should speak to you about a girl hes heard about, that might come—\
reading passage
70 the sound of her voice had startled him, though she was given to abrupt explosions of speech after long intervals of secretive silence.
he turned and looked at her where she 75 lay indistinctly outlined under the dark calico quilt, her high - boned face taking a grayish tinge from the whiteness of the pillow.

obody to do for you?\ he repeated.
\if you say you cant afford a hired girl 80 when mattie goes.\
frome turned away again, and taking up his razor stooped to catch the reflection of his stretched cheek in the blotched looking - glass above the 85 wash - stand.
\why on earth should mattie go?\
\well, when she gets married, i mean, \his wifes drawl came from behind him.
\oh, shed never leave us as long as

Explanation:

By referring to the text, Zeena's statement "If you say you can't afford a hired girl when Mattie goes" is the first one that upsets Ethan as he prepares for the day. This statement implies changes regarding Mattie's departure and financial concerns which trouble Ethan.

Answer:

B. "If you say you can't afford a hired girl when Mattie goes."