Question
Use the story to answer the questions: The Red Room by H. G. Wells, Project Gutenberg.
Question: What does the repetition of the phrase "It's your own choosing" by the man with the withered arm at the beginning of the story reveal about him?
A. He expects the narrator to regret his decision by the morning.
B. He does not want any responsibility for the narrator's fate.
C. He thinks the narrator should reconsider his course of action.
D. He seeks to verify that the narrator truly wants to visit the room.
Question: What does the repetition of the phrase "It's your own choosing" by the man with the withered arm at the beginning of the story reveal about him?
A. He expects the narrator to regret his decision by the morning.
B. He does not want any responsibility for the narrator's fate.
C. He thinks the narrator should reconsider his course of action.
D. He seeks to verify that the narrator truly wants to visit the room.
Answers
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B. He does not want any responsibility for the narrator's fate.
Wells shows the man repeating "It's your own choosing" to distance himself from the decision and avoid blame—he warns the narrator but refuses to be involved or take responsibility for what happens.
Wells shows the man repeating "It's your own choosing" to distance himself from the decision and avoid blame—he warns the narrator but refuses to be involved or take responsibility for what happens.