Why weren't the colonel's daughters married?

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A. Because they had promised their mother they would never wed.

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B. Because the colonel disapproved of the men who proposed to his

daughters.

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C. Because they had had no opportunities to meet men

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D. Because they were indecisive.

Answer: C. Because they had had no opportunities to meet men.

Explanation:

Katherine Mansfield's ''The Daughters of the Late Colonel'' is a story about two women, Josephine and Constantia Pinner, and their struggle to get by in a world after their father's death.

Since their main occupation was to look after their elderly father, they sacrificed their own future and did not get married. Even if they wanted to get married, they actually had no opportunity to meet their suitors, as they were not exposed to the world of meetings. Josephine suggests that the lack of mother might have contributed to their failed love life. If they had a mother, perhaps she would encourage them to go out and meet people. Be it as it may, the two women are now confused. Their father has died, and their lives seem meaningless. They have no family, no boyfriend or husband, and no father to care for.