How did Leota find out that Mrs. Fletcher is pregnant?
She is observant and her hair falls out
When did Mr.
and Mrs. Pike's financial status change?
When they turned in the Petrified Man to the cops for raping women.
At the beginning of the story Leota seems to be infatuated with Mrs. Pike, however, why Leota changed her entire attitude in the end?
Because Leota gets money from turning in the Petrified Man
Do you think the women in this story have real friendships? Why?
No, I think it is all superficial because if you were truly friends with someone you wouldn't gossip about them and get angry when they have good luck.
Why is the beauty salon not only one simple place for the characters in this story?
Because the beauty salon represents the gossip and the fake friendship in the story.
