Question

select the correct answer.
in this excerpt from h. g. wellss the time machine, what can you infer about the time traveller?
the time traveller put his hand to his head. he spoke like one who was trying to keep hold of an idea that eluded him. they were put into my pocket by weena, when i travelled into time. he stared round the room. im damned if it isnt all going. this room and you and the atmosphere of every day is too much for my memory. did i ever make a time machine, or a model of a time machine? or is it all only a dream? they say life is a dream, a precious poor dream at times—but i cant stand another that wont fit. its madness. and where did the dream come from? ... i must look at that machine. if there is one!
he caught up the lamp swiftly, and carried it, flaring red, through the door into the corridor. we followed him. there in the flickering light of the lamp was the machine sure enough, squat, ugly, and askew; a thing of brass, ebony, ivory, and translucent glimmering quartz. solid to the touch—for i put out my hand and felt the rail of it—and with brown spots and smears upon the ivory, and bits of grass and moss upon the lower parts, and one rail bent awry.
a. the time traveller is excited about returning to visit the eloi.
b. the time traveller has become disillusioned with science.
c. the time traveller is disturbed by his adventures.
d. the time traveller has been driven insane by visiting other times.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows the Time Traveller holding his head, struggling to grasp his memories, questioning if his time travel was real or a dream, and expressing distress at the disorientation. Option A is incorrect as there's no excitement about returning to the Eloi. Option B is wrong because he doesn't reject science; he's trying to confirm his machine exists. Option D is too extreme—he's disturbed, but not shown to be fully insane. His confusion, distress, and need to verify his machine clearly show he is unsettled by his adventures.

Answer:

C. The Time Traveller is disturbed by his adventures.