“Where you girls from?” I asked her. She didn’t answer me, though. She was busy looking around for old Peter Lorre to show up, I guess.

Question

“Where you girls from?” I asked her again.

“What?” she said.

“Where you girls from? Don’t answer if you don’t feel like it. I don’t want you to strain yourself.”

“Seattle, Washington,” she said. She was doing me a big favor to tell me.

“You’re a very good conversationalist,” I told her. “You know that?”

Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.

What does the last line reveal about the speaker?

(1 point)
Responses

that he is mildly bitter and cynical
that he is mildly bitter and cynical

that he is jealous of Peter Lorre
that he is jealous of Peter Lorre

that he tries hard to impress others
that he tries hard to impress others

Answer 1

The last line reveals that the speaker is mildly bitter and cynical. The comment about the girl being a "very good conversationalist" is sarcastic, suggesting frustration with her lack of engagement and a sense of irony in the situation.