Tillie Olsen, I Stand Here Ironing
Read I Stand Here Ironing and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.
1. What does the narrator think about as she stands ironing?
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2. What should Emily’s mother do more often when she looks at Emily?
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3. How old is Emily when she writes home from the convalescent home?
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4. To Emily, Susan was
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5. What kind of mood is Emily in when she comes home?
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