Question

What part of the text is evidence that the stranger did not want Mrs. Hall to get a good look at him?
A When the stranger, as an introduction, demands "...in the name of human charity! A room and a fire (Paragraph 1)!"
B When the stranger came in the wintertime and did not haggle over the price of the room (Paragraph 2).
C When the stranger was "staring out of the window at the falling snow in the yard( Paragraph 2)."
D When the stranger says, about his coat and hat, "I prefer to keep them on (Paragraph 4)."

Answer 1

D — When he says "I prefer to keep them on," he is refusing to remove his coat and hat so Mrs. Hall can't get a good look at him.