Question

mrs hale: id hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticising. (she arranges the pans under sink which the lawyer had showed out of place.) —trifles, susan glaspell what does the word arranges mean in this stage direction? ◀ “places in proper order” “plans an appointment” “works out an agreement” which word has a similar meaning to arrange? ▼ organize ▼ complete what effect does using arrange instead of one of its synonyms have on the play? arrange shows that mrs. hale is concerned with correcting mrs. wright’s mistakes. arrange implies that mrs. hale is furious that things are out of order. arrange suggests a proper way to stack the pans and shows sympathy for mrs. wright. done ▼

Explanation:

1. For the first question, "arrange" here describes Mrs. Hale putting pans under the sink to fix the disorganized space the lawyer created, so it means putting things in proper order.
2. For the second question, "organize" means to put things in order, which matches the meaning of "arrange" in the text.
3. For the third question, when Mrs. Hale "arranges" the pans, it shows she is fixing the mess the lawyer made, which reflects her sympathy for Mrs. Wright, whose kitchen was disrupted and judged.

Answer:

1. "places in proper order"
2. organize
3. Arrange suggests a proper way to stack the pans and shows sympathy for Mrs. Wright.