Question

the smaller girl created a diversion by beginning to recite \on the road to mandalay.\ she only knew the first line, but she put her limited knowledge to the fullest possible use. she repeated the line over and over again in a dreamy but resolute and very audible voice; it seemed to the bachelor as though someone had had a bet with her that she could not repeat the line aloud two thousand times without stopping. whoever it was who had made the wager was likely to lose his bet. -\the storyteller,\ saki which word best describes the smaller girls character? annoying what evidence supports this characterization of the smaller girl? she repeats a line over and over. which word best describes the bachelors character? lonely irritated uninterested

Explanation:

The smaller girl repeats a line over - and - over, which is annoying. The bachelor seems irritated as it appears to him like someone has bet she can't repeat the line a large number of times and he is affected by her repetitive behavior.

Answer:

Which word best describes the smaller girl's character? annoying
What evidence supports this characterization of the smaller girl? She repeats a line over and over.
Which word best describes the bachelor's character? irritated