In Ralph Ellison's "The Black Ball," why does the narrator of the story lie to Mr. Berry when he asks why the man was there?
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Responses
to protect the man and himself
to protect the man and himself
to cause trouble for Mr. Berry
to cause trouble for Mr. Berry
to be able to get back to his work
to be able to get back to his work
to explain why had hadn't finished yet