Active voice is preferable in most circumstances. under what circumstances would passive voice be better?

In washwoman who is telling the story

"edna, dear, are you not coming in soon? " he asked again, this time fondly, with a note of entreaty. "no, i am going to stay out here." "this is more than folly," he blurted out. "i can't permit you to stay out there all night. you must come in the house instantly." which best explains how chopin's use of language represents her style?

What mistakes are there in the sentence sarahas hands were cold and clammy