Question

an uncomfortable bed by guy de maupassant (excerpt) in this short story the narrator is invited to a lush mansion by a group of friends who enjoy playing practical jokes. the narrator is determined to go any lengths in order to keep his friends from playing tricks on him. 1 one autumn i went to spend the hunting - season with some friends in a chateau in picardy. 2 my friends were fond of practical jokes. i do not care to know people who are not. 3 when i arrived, they gave me a princely reception, which at once awakened suspicion in my mind. they kissed me, embraced me, made much of me, as if they expected to have great fun at my expense. 4 i said to myself, look out, old fellow! they have something in store for you. 5 during the dinner the mirth was excessive, exaggerated, in fact. i thought, here are people who have more than their share of amusement, and apparently without reason. they must have planned some good joke. assuredly i am to be the victim of the joke. attention! select the correct answer. look again at paragraphs 1 - 4 of the excerpt. which statement accurately describes the conflict that is introduced in the exposition? a. the narrator does not enjoy hunting, but his friends force him to go hunting with them. b. the narrator resents the practical jokes his friends are always making. c. the narrator begins to feel that his friends may try to kill him. d. the narrator becomes anxiously alert, and he thinks his friends plan to trick him. reset next

Explanation:

The passage shows the narrator is suspicious of his friends' intentions as they are fond of practical - jokes and their overly - friendly welcome makes the narrator alert. He thinks they have something planned to trick him.

Answer:

D. The narrator becomes anxiously alert, and he thinks his friends plan to trick him.