Read the excerpt from part two of trifles.
county attorney: (as one turning from serious things to little pleasantries) well, ladies, have you decided whether she was going to quilt it or knot it?
mrs. peters: we think she was going to-knot it.
county attorney: well, that’s interesting, i’m sure. (seeing the birdcage.) has the bird flown?
mrs. hale (putting more quilt pieces over the box): we think the-cat got it.
what idea is suggested by this excerpt?

Read the following excerpt from f. scott fitzgerald's the great gatsbyin the ditch beside the road, right side up, but violentlyshorn of one wheel, rested a new coupé which had leftgatsby's drive not two minutes before. the sharp jut of awall accounted for the detachment of the wheel, whichwas now getting considerable attention from half a dozencurious chauffeurs. however, as they had left their carsblocking the road, a harsh, discordant din from those in therear had been audible for some time, and added to thealready violent confusion of the scene. which statement provides the best analysis of the symbolism in thepassage? a. the phrase "discordant din" echoes the theme of disillusionment. b. the words "violent confusion" convey the abandonment of theamerican dreamc. the cars suggest the carelessness and recklessness of the upperclassd. the ditch represents the moral decay that was occurring inamerica at the time.