Question

select the correct answer.
which line from the still alarm by george s. kaufman contains a parody of british society?
a. first fireman: were the firemen, mr. barclay. (they remove their hats.)
b. bob (eagerly): do you like it? (remembers his plight.) suppose i go to another hotel and theres a fire there, too!
c. bellboy: ive got a message from the clerk, sir. for mr. barclay personally.
d. bob: yes, that is pretty bad. hm. (to ed). i say, you really ought to see this—
e. bob: (crosses to boy) im mr. barclay. what is the message?

Explanation:

This line parodies British society's strict adherence to formal politeness and etiquette even in an urgent, crisis situation (a fire), where such formality is incongruous and absurd. The other options focus on character reactions or plot progression without this satirical take on British social norms.

Answer:

A. FIRST FIREMAN: We're the firemen, Mr. Barclay. (They remove their hats.)