Which choice most effectively uses a quotation from the first act of … | Verbal SAT Question

The Vortex is a 1924 satirical play by Noël Coward. During the first act of the play Pawnie, Clara, and Helen are at the home of Florence, whose arrival they are awaiting. In this act, Coward conveys the idea that other characters consider Pawnie to be a thoughtless person.

Which choice most effectively uses a quotation from the first act of The Vortex to illustrate the underlined claim?

Pawnie suggests that Clara would prefer him to leave the room, to which Clara responds, “No, Pawnie, I should never expect the least consideration from you.”

Pawnie exclaims his distaste for a particular lampshade, to which Helen responds, “I gave it to [Florence] last Christmas.”

Helen comments that the home’s decorations are not offensive to her tastes, to which Pawnie sarcastically replies, “Dear Helen, you’re such a loyal friend.”

Helen says she wonders about Florence’s future, to which Pawnie replies, “My dear, I’m far too occupied in wondering what’s going to happen to me to worry about other people.”