Question

thunderstorm
i awoke to a thunderous sound in the middle of the night and sat up as straight as a board. i climbed slowly out of bed surrounded by a curtain of darkness. usually, my nightlight would provide some sort of visual path for my eyes, but not this time. i stumbled as blind as a bat down the hall to my parents room. i knocked my knuckles on their door and heard my dads deep voice answer through the closed door. i told him about the sound i had heard and that my nightlight was not working. opening the door, he said the electricity probably went out and that it would probably be back on in the morning. because i was a scared rabbit, he let me climb into bed with him and mom until morning. tucked tightly under the covers between mom and dad, i felt as safe as a turtle hiding in its shell.
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based on the context, what does the phrase \as blind as a bat\ tell the reader about the setting?
a. there was a bad lightening storm happening outside.
b. it was completely dark inside the narrators house.
c. the narrator had bats hanging outside her bedroom window.
d. the narrators parents sleep with a nightlight on in their room.

Explanation:

The narrator mentions being surrounded by darkness and the night - light not working. The phrase "as blind as a bat" is used to describe their lack of visibility in this dark environment within the house. It has nothing to do with a lightning storm outside, bats outside the window, or the parents' night - light situation.

Answer:

B. It was completely dark inside the narrator's house.