Question

instructions for student read the question carefully and select the best answer. what do the following lines from paragraphs 16 - 17 mainly reveal about the relationship between the narrator and fortunato? \i forget your arms.\ \a huge human foot dor, in a field of azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel.\ a. the narrator views fortunato as both the foot that crushes and the serpent that attacks. b. the narrator views himself as the symbol of the foot and fortunato as the symbol of the serpent. c. the narrator believes that fortunato is the only one who might understand the meaning behind the foot and the serpent. d. the narrator views himself as the symbol of the serpent and fortunato as the symbol of the foot. best: q fl - elak12.ee.21 fl - elak12.ee.31 question #5 instructions for student read the question carefully and select the best answer. which inference can most strongly be made about fortunato? a. he is temperate. showing self - restraint b. he is anxious. worry | nervous c. he is arrogant. exaggerated | self importance d. he is suspicious. showing doubt best: q fl - elak12.ee.21 fl - elak12.ee.31

Explanation:

1. For the first question, in the context of the text, the foot - crushing the serpent is a symbolic representation. The narrator often has a vengeful attitude towards Fortunato. The foot is seen as a symbol of power and dominance, which the narrator associates with himself, while the serpent is a symbol of something to be crushed, which he associates with Fortunato.
2. For the second question, based on Fortunato's typical behavior in the story (such as his over - confidence in his knowledge of wine and his eagerness to follow the narrator), he shows exaggerated self - importance, which is characteristic of arrogance.

Answer:

1. B. The narrator views himself as the symbol of the foot and Fortunato as the symbol of the serpent.
2. C. He is arrogant.