By anton chekhov (excerpt) lomov: why shout, madam? natalya stepanovna: why talk rot? it's awful! it's time your guess was shot, and you compare him with squeezer! lomov: excuse me; i cannot continue this discussion: my heart is palpitating. natalya stepanovna: i've noticed that those hunters argue most who know least. lomov: madam, be silent. . my heart is going to pieces. . [shouts] shut up! natalya stepanovna: i shan't shut up until you acknowledge that squeezer is a hundred times better than your guess! lomov: a hundred times worse! be hanged to your squeezer! his head. . eyes . .shoulder . . natalya stepanovna: there's no need to hang your silly guess; he's half-dead already! lomov: [weeps] shut up! my heart's bursting! natalya stepanovna: i shan't shut up. [enter chubukov.] chubukov: what's the matter now? natalya stepanovna: papa, tell us truly, which is the better dog, our squeezer or his guess. lomov: stepan stepanovitch, i implore you to tell me just one thing: is your squeezer overshot or not? yes or no? chubukov: and suppose he is? what does it matter? he's the best dog in the district for all that, and so on.
select the correct answer. what does the passage reveal about natalya’s character?
a. natalya is ruthless because she shows no mercy toward lomov's old and lame dog, guess.
b. natalya is stubborn because she refuses to stop arguing with lomov despite his fragile health
c. natalya is immature because she likes to cry and shout until her wishes and desires are met.
d. natalya is intelligent because she makes logical arguments that force lomov to accept defeat.