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(14) "How about the milking?" he faltered.

(15) "That's been done, hours ago."

(16) "Who did you get?"

(17) "Get? I did it myself. I can milk as good as any of you."

(18) Eric slid along the step nearer to her. "Oh, Mother, why did you?" he asked sorrowfully. "Why didn't you get one of Otto's boys?"

(19) "I didn't want anybody to know I was in need of a boy," said Mrs. Ericson bitterly. She looked straight in front of her and her mouth tightened. "I always meant to give you the home farm," she added.

(20) The boy stared and slid closer. "Oh, Mother," he faltered, "I don't care about the farm. I came back because I thought you might be needing me, maybe." He hung his head and got no further.

What does this interaction between Eric and his mother reveal about Mrs. Ericson's character?

A.
She is not overtly caring and affectionate and does not express love very easily.
B.
She is too strong and independent to want to let other people help her on the farm.
C.
She is resentful of Eric and Nils who chose to leave the farm, even if Eric returned.
D.
She is generous because she wants Eric to be the one to inherit the family's farm.

Answer 1

The option that illustrates the thing that the interaction between Eric and his mother reveal about Mrs. Ericson's character is B. she is too strong and independent to want to let other people help her on the farm.

How to illustrate the information?

It should be noted that the character simply means amthe behavior that's illustrated by the author in the story.

In this case, the option that illustrates the thing that the interaction between Eric and his mother reveal about Mrs. Ericson's character is that she is too strong and independent to want to let other people help her on the farm.

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