Read the passage, and highlight the words spoken by Mrs. Flowers.
"I don't need to see the inside, Mrs. Henderson, I can tell . . ." But the dress was over my head and my arms were stuck in the sleeves. Momma said, "That'll do. See here, Sister Flowers, I French-seams around the armholes." Through the cloth film, I saw the shadow approach. "That makes it last longer. Children these days would bust out of sheet-metal clothes. They so rough."
"That is a very good job, Mrs. Henderson. You should be proud. You can put your dress back on, Marguerite."
—I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,
Maya Angelou
What inference can be made about Mrs. Flowers based on what she says to Mrs. Henderson?
Mrs. Flowers is aware of how other people feel.
Mrs. Flowers is not impressed by Mrs. Henderson’s work.
Mrs. Flowers is interested in learning how to sew.
Mrs. Flowers is jealous when other people are proud.
Mrs. Flowers is not impressed by Mrs. Henderson’s work.
The words spoken by Mrs. Flowers in the passage are: "That is a very good job, Mrs. Henderson. You should be proud. You can put your dress back on, Marguerite."
Based on what she says to Mrs. Henderson, the inference that can be made about Mrs. Flowers is that she is aware of how other people feel.
To identify the words spoken by Mrs. Flowers in the passage, one can look for quotation marks or direct speech indicators. In this case, the only statement spoken by Mrs. Flowers is, "That is a very good job, Mrs. Henderson. You should be proud." Therefore, the words highlighted should be "That is a very good job, Mrs. Henderson. You should be proud."
Regarding the inference about Mrs. Flowers, based on what she says to Mrs. Henderson, the passage indicates that Mrs. Flowers is impressed by Mrs. Henderson's work, acknowledging it as a job well done. Therefore, the correct inference would be:
Mrs. Flowers is impressed by Mrs. Henderson's work.