“Her round face looked darker, and the gentleness of her eyes, the thin, arching eyebrows, seemed weary. I brushed the few strands of gray, brittle hair from her face; she managed to smile at me… Yet when she spoke, and her voice hesitated, cracked, the somber shadows of her room chilled me. Her wrinkled brow grew wet with fever, and her small body seemed even more diminutive.”

Based on this quote from “The Jade Peony” by Wayson Choy, what can you conclude about Grandmama?


A. She seems weak, fragile.
B. She is dying.
C. She doesn’t want to talk.
D. She is a strong and energetic woman.

A?

I agree.

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yes, based on the quote provided from "The Jade Peony" by Wayson Choy, you can conclude that Grandmama seems weak and fragile. The description of her round face looking darker, the weariness in her eyes and thin eyebrows, and her voice hesitating and cracking all suggest that she is not in good health. Additionally, the mention of her wrinkled brow becoming wet with fever and her small body being even more diminutive further emphasizes her fragility. Thus, the correct conclusion would be option A. She seems weak, fragile.