Why did Mansfield end the story by having the sisters both forget what they were going to say?
A. To allow the reader to understand the extent of the grief the
sisters felt
B. To show that the grief the sisters felt over their father's death had
rendered them unable to think clearly
C. To underscore her message about how a dominant man can rob
women of their ability to think for themselves
D. To demonstrate that each sister usually understood what the
other was thinking

Read the following excerpt from f. scott fitzgerald's the great gatsbyin the ditch beside the road, right side up, but violentlyshorn of one wheel, rested a new coupé which had leftgatsby's drive not two minutes before. the sharp jut of awall accounted for the detachment of the wheel, whichwas now getting considerable attention from half a dozencurious chauffeurs. however, as they had left their carsblocking the road, a harsh, discordant din from those in therear had been audible for some time, and added to thealready violent confusion of the scene.which statement provides the best analysis of the symbolism in thepassage? a. the phrase "discordant din" echoes the theme of disillusionment.b. the words "violent confusion" convey the abandonment of theamerican dreamc. the cars suggest the carelessness and recklessness of the upperclassd. the ditch represents the moral decay that was occurring inamerica at the time.