This comes from the play “String” written by Alice Childress. It relates the story about a neighborhood picnic , where the women see old Joe pick up something from the ground and think he stole something. In fact Joe picked up the string which Mrs. Beverly had used to tie up her meat pies. Maydelle tries to get the others to be kinder to Joe.
Question: Which of the following is most clearly an inference about the character Maydelle
Answer: D. Of all the characters, Maydelle shows the most sympathy for Joe’s circumstances
