“Where you girls from?” I asked her. She didn’t answer me, though. She was busy looking around for old Peter Lorre to show up, I guess. “Where you girls from?” I asked her again. “What?” she said. “Where you girls from? Don’t answer if you don’t feel like it. I don’t want you to strain yourself.” “Seattle, Washington,” she said. She was doing me a big favor to tell me. “You’re a very good conversationalist,” I told her. “You know that?”

Question

Use the excerpt to answer the question. What does the last line reveal about the speaker?

A. that he is mildly bitter and cynical
B. that he is jealous of Peter Lorre
C. that he is confused about the girl's intentions
D. that he tries hard to impress others

Answer 1

A. that he is mildly bitter and cynical

The speaker's sarcastic comment about the girl's conversational skills suggests a sense of bitterness and cynicism regarding the interaction.