 What best summarizes Matilda’s attitude?
Someone in Nebraska wanted to trade match books; someone in New York needed a midwestern pen pal, but it was a woman; an elderly man interested in ornithology wanted a young chick correspondent interested in the same subject; a young, personable man wanted an editorial position because he thought he had something to offer the editorial world; and— Matilda read the next one twice.
 She’s naive, and a romantic who craves excitement.
 She’s too easily trusting of strangers and the unknown.  She is a lonely, unhappy person looking for an outlet via the Pen Pals column.  She’s naive, and doesn’t understand relationship.s  She’s naive, and a romantic who craves excitement.