Question
in the story "The County of the Blind" How does Nunez's initial attitude toward the people of the blind community reveal his character?
He immediately sympathizes with them and wants to help
He feels superior to them and believes he can easily control them
He is intimidated by their unity and feels isolated.
He feels curious but cautious about their abilities.
What internal conflict does Nunez experience when he first realizes the people of the Country of the Blind cannot see?
He feels torn between staying with them or trying to escape the valley.
He questions whether he can survive in a society so different from his own.
He struggles between helping them and returning to his old life.
He debates whether to use his sight to gain power or to leave quietly.
What effect does Wells create by introducing the valley as a secluded, remote place that no one else knows about?
It creates suspense about what will happen when Nunez discovers the community.
It builds mystery and foreshadows the tension between Nunez and the blind community.
It symbolizes Nunez's desire to escape from his past life.
It sets up the idea that the valley is a paradise where Nunez can find peace.
How does Wells use Nunez’s limited understanding of the blind people’s culture to build tension?
Nunez’s efforts to explain his abilities create awkward moments that are humorous and tense.
The villagers' fear of Nunez’s sight increases the tension as they plot to remove him from the community.
Nunez’s quick acceptance of their customs reduces the tension between them.
Nunez’s assumptions about superiority lead to conflicts that put him at odds with the villagers.
He immediately sympathizes with them and wants to help
He feels superior to them and believes he can easily control them
He is intimidated by their unity and feels isolated.
He feels curious but cautious about their abilities.
What internal conflict does Nunez experience when he first realizes the people of the Country of the Blind cannot see?
He feels torn between staying with them or trying to escape the valley.
He questions whether he can survive in a society so different from his own.
He struggles between helping them and returning to his old life.
He debates whether to use his sight to gain power or to leave quietly.
What effect does Wells create by introducing the valley as a secluded, remote place that no one else knows about?
It creates suspense about what will happen when Nunez discovers the community.
It builds mystery and foreshadows the tension between Nunez and the blind community.
It symbolizes Nunez's desire to escape from his past life.
It sets up the idea that the valley is a paradise where Nunez can find peace.
How does Wells use Nunez’s limited understanding of the blind people’s culture to build tension?
Nunez’s efforts to explain his abilities create awkward moments that are humorous and tense.
The villagers' fear of Nunez’s sight increases the tension as they plot to remove him from the community.
Nunez’s quick acceptance of their customs reduces the tension between them.
Nunez’s assumptions about superiority lead to conflicts that put him at odds with the villagers.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
1) He feels superior to them and believes he can easily control them.
- Nunez’s immediate confidence that sight will make him “king” among the blind shows arrogance and a belief in his own dominance.
2) He debates whether to use his sight to gain power or to leave quietly.
- His first internal struggle is whether to exploit his unique advantage to rule the valley or to avoid involvement and escape.
3) It builds mystery and foreshadows the tension between Nunez and the blind community.
- The valley’s seclusion creates an aura of the unknown that hints at conflict to come when two very different worlds meet.
4) Nunez’s assumptions about superiority lead to conflicts that put him at odds with the villagers.
- His lack of understanding and belief in his own superiority generate misunderstandings and clashes that drive the story’s tension.
- Nunez’s immediate confidence that sight will make him “king” among the blind shows arrogance and a belief in his own dominance.
2) He debates whether to use his sight to gain power or to leave quietly.
- His first internal struggle is whether to exploit his unique advantage to rule the valley or to avoid involvement and escape.
3) It builds mystery and foreshadows the tension between Nunez and the blind community.
- The valley’s seclusion creates an aura of the unknown that hints at conflict to come when two very different worlds meet.
4) Nunez’s assumptions about superiority lead to conflicts that put him at odds with the villagers.
- His lack of understanding and belief in his own superiority generate misunderstandings and clashes that drive the story’s tension.