Which choice best summarizes the passage above?

Question

A. The narrator wants us to believe that he is not insane because he hears noises from
heaven and hell.
B. The narrator wants to prove that he is not insane – but merely has sharp senses – by
telling us a story.
C. The narrator would rather be accused of murder than thought to be insane.
D. The narrator is using his over-sensitive senses as a justification for insanity in a court
trial.

Answer 1

B. The narrator wants to prove that he is not insane – but merely has sharp senses – by telling us a story.