Question

john has all of the following reasons for refusing to replace the wallpaper except that
select one:
a. he likes the wallpaper.
b. it would be expensive to replace it.
c. the narrator’s feelings about it are irrational.
d. the narrator would then insist on other changes.

john behaves the way that he does because he is

select one:
a. convinced he knows best.
b. too wrapped up in his work.
c. too much in love to see clearly.
d. resentful of his wife’s condition.

Explanation:

These questions refer to Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper.

1. For the first question: John dismisses the narrator's dislike of the wallpaper as irrational, argues replacement is costly, fears it will lead to more demands, but he does not express liking the wallpaper himself.
2. For the second question: John, as a physician, acts with paternalistic certainty, believing his professional judgment about the narrator's treatment is infallible, which drives his dismissive and controlling behavior.

Answer:

1. a. he likes the wallpaper.
2. a. convinced he knows best.