a) Greedy (✓) 

b) Overpowering (✓) 

c) Honest d) Sensitive 

e) Dominating (✓)

f) Blunt (✓) 

g) Straight talking (✓) 

h) Humble i) Impolite (✓) 

j) Insensitive (✓) 

The traits that describe Mrs. Slater’s  character are:

Greedy: Mrs. Slater’s pinching her father’s bureau and clock before the arrival of her sister Elizabeth Jordan and her husband; her asking Henry to wear her father’s slippers. 

Overpowering: Mrs. Slater’s asking Victoria to close the door if her aunt Elizabeth and uncle Ben come. 

Dominating: Her dominating attitude towards her husband Henry. 

Blunt: Her saying to her sister, “Be quiet, Elizabeth”; her asking Victoria to change her dress. 

Straight talking: When Victoria says that perhaps grandpa didn’t go to pay his insurance premium, Mrs. Slater snubs her saying “He went out”. 

Impolite: 

i) Mrs. Slater’s talking to Henry, “Henry, why shouldn’t we bring that bureau down here now ? We can do it before they come, 

ii) When Henry says to her, “I wouldn’t care to,” she says to him, “Don’t look so daft. Why not ?”  

Insensitive: 

i) When Victoria says to her, “That’s grandpa’s clock,” she replies, “Be quiet! It’s ours now.” 

ii) When Mrs. Jordan says to her, “I’ll tell you what’s been going on in this house, father. Nothing short of robbery,” she says, “Be quiet, Elizabeth”.