Problem
Part 1
Directions: Answer each of the following questions.
• According to the governess, how much should she be paid per month?
• Name three reasons why the employer subtracts money from the governess's salary.
• How does the governess behave as the employer goes over their accounts?
• What amount is left after the accounting?
• How much money does the employer actually pay the governess?
• Why does the governess not protest her employer's actions?
• Why does the employer trick the governess?
• How would you help a friend like the governess stand up for himself or herself if, for example, this person were not rewarded as had been promised for doing extra work?
Part 2
Directions: In a paragraph or two, respond to each of the following prompts.
Reminder: An inference is a conclusion that can be drawn from information you are given. Answer the following questions about the story:
• In this story, the governess whispers or speaks hesitantly "in a trembling voice"...or says nothing at all. On the basis of this, what do you infer about her character?
• What can you infer about the employer from his "furious" speech at the end of the story?
• What do you infer about him from his trick?
• Analyze Yulia's strength in the story.
• How is her behavior a form of strength?
• How is it different from her employer's definition of what it means to be strong?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.