“Mr. Cornelius Johnson, Office-Seeker” is a 1900 short story by Paul Laurence Dunbar. In the story, the narrator describes Mr. Cornelius Johnson’s appearance as conveying his exaggerated sense of his importance: ______
Which quotation from “Mr. Cornelius Johnson, Office-Seeker” most effectively illustrates the claim?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) “He carried himself always as if he were passing under his own triumphal arch.”
A
“He carried himself always as if he were passing under his own triumphal arch.”
(Choice B) “The grey Prince Albert was scrupulously buttoned about his form, and a shiny top hat replaced the felt of the afternoon.”
B
“The grey Prince Albert was scrupulously buttoned about his form, and a shiny top hat replaced the felt of the afternoon.”
(Choice C) “Mr. Cornelius Johnson always spoke in a large and important tone.”
C
“Mr. Cornelius Johnson always spoke in a large and important tone.”
(Choice D) “It was a beautiful day in balmy May and the sun shone pleasantly on Mr. Cornelius Johnson’s very spruce Prince Albert suit of grey as he alighted from the train in Washington.”
D
“It was a beautiful day in balmy May and the sun shone pleasantly on Mr. Cornelius Johnson’s very spruce Prince Albert suit of grey as he alighted from the train in Washington.”
The quotation that most effectively illustrates the claim is:
(Choice A) "He carried himself always as if he were passing under his own triumphal arch."