In the story, the narrator admits that he greeted the old man “so heartily” every morning.
What can the audience infer about the narrator based on this?
A. Because the narrator cares about the old man and is deeply concerned about his
health.
B. Because he wanted to remind himself of his loathing of the eye by seeing it every day.
C. Because he instinctively follows his normal daily habits and add structure to his day.
D. Because he desired to reassure the old man and not raise suspicion.
D. Because he desired to reassure the old man and not raise suspicion.
The audience can infer that the correct answer is D. Because he desired to reassure the old man and not raise suspicion.
To infer the answer to this question, we need to analyze the information provided in the story. The narrator admits that he greeted the old man "so heartily" every morning. Based on this information, we can eliminate options B and C because they are not supported by the text.
Option A suggests that the narrator cares about the old man and is deeply concerned about his health. However, there is no explicit mention of concern for the old man's health in the text.
Option D states that the narrator desired to reassure the old man and not raise suspicion. This could be a plausible inference because the narrator's behavior of greeting the old man every morning in a heartfelt manner could be seen as an attempt to prevent the old man from suspecting anything or becoming suspicious about the narrator's true intentions.
Therefore, the audience can infer that the narrator greeted the old man heartily every morning because he desired to reassure the old man and not raise suspicion.