The plantation house that the grandmother sends bailey searching for could be symbolic of a)the grandmother's obsession with the misfit b)bailey's need to stay close to his mother. c)the grandmother's inability to move past the ways of the old south d)the grandmother's wish to be wealthy

Which phrase most closely matches the meaning of the word pleasantries in this excerpt from susan glaspell's trifles? county attorney: (as one turning from serious things to little pleasantries) well ladies, have you decided whether she was going to quilt it or knot it? a. tea cakes b. trivial talk c. foolish actions d. childish behavior