What is ironic about this excerpt? The men laugh at the women, and the women find themselves feeling very embarrassed by this
The men believe the women are incapable of discovering anything of substance when, in fact, they are the ones
who discover evidence
Although they are considered to be good, knowledgeable homemakers, the women are puzzled by which stitching
technique was used in the quilt
Although the women are in Mrs Wright's kitchen, they are unfamiliar with many of the items that they find