Question

Read the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else."

I went on lathering his face. My hands began to tremble again. The man could not be aware of this, which was lucky for me. But I wished he had not come in. Probably many of our men had seen him enter the shop. And with the enemy in my house I felt a certain responsibility.

Which statement about the barber is correct?

His goal is to be a loyal revolutionary.
His goal is to harm his customers.
His opponents are the men outside.
He feels torn between staying and running.

Answer 1

His feelings are conflicted — he feels torn between staying (and confronting/killing the enemy in his shop) and leaving. The trembling hands, the wish the man hadn't come, and “a certain responsibility” show his internal conflict.