A Jury of Her Peers

What, if any, meaning does the phrase “knot it” possess besides quilting?

  1. AThe phrase means marriage, referring to the phrase “tying the knot.”
  2. BThe phrase conjures the image of the rope used to strangle Mr. Wright.
  3. CThe phrase describes Mrs. Wright’s current emotional state, as if she is tied up in knots.
  4. D The phrase refers to Mrs. Hale’s and Mrs. Peters’s confusion and guilt, as if their consciences are tied up in knots.
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  1. B. The phrase conjures the image of the rope used to strangle Mr. Wright.