Read the following sentences from "Rhinoceros." "You're completely lost in a dense alcoholic haze . . ." "Which rises from the stomach . . ." "Yes. And has pervaded your brain. What marshy woods can you think of round about here? Our province is so arid they call it Little Castile." "Perhaps it sheltered under a pebble? Perhaps it made its nest on a dry branch?" "How tiresome you are with your paradoxes. You're quite incapable of talking seriously." "Today, particularly." "Today and every other day." "Don't lose your temper, my dear Jean. We're not going to quarrel about that creature . . ." We changed the subject of our conversation and began to talk about the weather again, about the rain which fell so rarely in our region, about the need to provide our sky with artificial clouds, and other banal and insoluble questions. Based on their dialogue, the reader can most likely conclude that the narrator and Jean (1 point) Responses avoid bantering with one another. avoid bantering with one another. are concerned about each other's health. are concerned about each other's health. frequently engage in pointless arguments. frequently engage in pointless arguments. become easily irritated with unrealistic notions.
