Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story.

Which statement best explains how Gold Teeth’s culture affects how she views her husband’s illness in "My Aunt Gold Teeth"?

She knows the power of her husband’s religious status will heal him.

She thinks his illness is a medical condition and counts on medicine to cure it.

She believes religious practices have little effect on serious diseases.

She believes her interest in Christian practices or evil spirits caused his illness.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

She believes her interest in Christian practices or evil spirits caused his illness.

Explanation:

In "My Aunt Gold Teeth," by V.S. Naipaul , Aunt Gold assumes that her husband's illness is related to her actions and lack of faith, and that only a faith healer can help them. As a consequence, she follows tradition and enlists a Brahmin faith healer, who says her spirits are to blame.