Question 2 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26
The son responds to the news and his mother’s questions with quick jokes rather than showing distress. His playful comeback about buying husbands “to sell again” suggests that he is unshaken by the conversation. “Distressed” would suggest sadness or worry, which his replies do not show.
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