Question

select three excerpts from paragraphs 37 - 42 that best support the answer to part a. as he waited, he could hear a womans fretful voice and the impatient jerk and jar of kitchen things, indicative of ill - temper or worry. the longer he stood absorbing this farm - scene, with all its sordidness, dullness, triviality, and its endless drudgeries, the lower his heart sank. all the joy of the home - coming was gone, when the figure arose from the cow and approached the gate, and put the pail of milk down on the platform by the pump. a \good - evening,\ said howard, out of the dusk. b grant stared a moment. \good - evening.\ c howard knew the voice, though it was older and deeper and more sullen. \dont you know me, grant? i am howard.\ d the man approached him, gazing intently at his face. \you are?\ after a pause. e howards cuffs, collar, and shirt, alien in their elegance, showed through the dusk, and a glint of light shot out from the jewel of his necktie, as the light from the house caught it at the right angle. f

Explanation:

To answer this, one must analyze each excerpt to see which ones most strongly support the answer to Part A (not provided here, but we assume based on context - related details). Option A sets a negative emotional tone about the home - coming scene. Option E shows a moment of recognition confusion. Option F provides a description of Howard's appearance which could be relevant to the context of the story.

Answer:

A. As he waited, he could hear a woman's fretful voice and the impatient jerk and jar of kitchen things, indicative of ill - temper or worry. The longer he stood absorbing this farm - scene, with all its sordidness, dullness, triviality, and its endless drudgeries, the lower his heart sank. All the joy of the home - coming was gone, when the figure arose from the cow and approached the gate, and put the pail of milk down on the platform by the pump.
E. The man approached him, gazing intently at his face. "You are?" after a pause.
F. Howard's cuffs, collar, and shirt, alien in their elegance, showed through the dusk, and a glint of light shot out from the jewel of his necktie, as the light from the house caught it at the right angle.