In “the story of an hour,” which cultural norm is the story mainly addressing?

a.
equality of women in the workplace

b.
the cultural expectation of honesty over lying

c.
the role of women in society

d.
the advantages of marriage

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?