Act II Scene Two

Question

Explain why your choice is the right answer. Which of the following best suggests Mrs. Johnson’s attitude toward the Younger’s moving?

A. “Oh honey. I can’t stay hardly a minute—I just dropped in to see if there was anything I could do.”

B. “You sure got lovely children, Younger.”

C. “Oh ain’t we getting reading ‘round here, though! Yessir! Lookathere!”

D. “You hear some of these Negroes ‘round here talking ‘bout how they don’t go where they ain’t wanted and all that—but not me, honey!”

Asked by Dolly M #629514 on 10/30/2018 11:24 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 10/31/2018 3:41 AM

Answered by Aslan on 10/31/2018 3:41 AM

You hear some of these Negroes ‘round here talking ‘bout how they don’t go where they ain’t wanted and all that—but not me, honey!”

She resents the Youngers moving to a "better" place.