Question

Pardieu! and that is true!” cried the owner, greatly delighted. “And that was Policar Morrel, my uncle, who was afterwards a captain. Dantès, you must tell my uncle that the emperor remembered him, and you will see it will bring tears into the old soldier’s eyes. Come, come,” continued he, patting Edmond’s shoulder kindly, “you did very right, Dantès, to follow Captain Leclere’s instructions, and touch at Elba . . .”



–The Count of Monte Cristo,
Alexandre Dumas

What can the reader conclude from the explicit meaning in the excerpt? Check all that apply.

The owner is pleased with Dantès’s actions.
The owner realizes that Dantès’s uncle is an emperor.
The owner hopes Dantès will return to Elba before too long.
The owner wants Dantès to share what he knows with his uncle.
The owner asks Dantès to follow new instructions from Captain Leclere.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- The owner is pleased with Dantès’s actions. (True — he is “greatly delighted” and pats Edmond’s shoulder.)
- The owner wants Dantès to share what he knows with his uncle. (True — he says, “Dantès, you must tell my uncle that the emperor remembered him.”)

The others are not supported by the excerpt.