Question

All wanting the comfort of spoken Spanish, to gaze upon the family portrait of her plain wide face, her ample bosom resting on her plump arms, her look of maternal interest as they speak to her and each other of their dreams and their disillusions— In this passage, the words “ample” and “plump” are
A sensory images that describe a wealthy person.
B sensory images that describe a motherly figure.
C words that express an attitude of respect.
D words that express an attitude of disgust.

Answer 1

In this excerpt the woman that is described looks like a maternal figure and actually her look is described as “maternal interest”, even when the words “ample” and “plump” are used to describe a fat person in this case reflects the warm image of the woman, the answer is B sensory images that describe a motherly figure.

Answer 2

The answer is C, WORDS THAT EXPRESS AN ATTITUDE OF RESPECT