Question

1. the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b. part a read this excerpt from “señor noboa.” without looking at him, a group of peons pulls on a rope. a woven grass mat that faces the master falls, exposing a large mirror to view. señor noboa stares at himself in it, full length, on horseback, face to face. and señor noboa sees señor noboa as he falls from his horse. as he shudders with strange convulsions. which is the most logical inference to draw about what is taking place in this scene? consider the context of the rest of the story. a. the peons confront señor noboa with his past misdeeds, and señor noboa’s resulting emotions cause him to suffer a heart attack. b. the peons kill señor noboa by tricking him into looking at himself in the mirror, which causes him to fall victim to his own curse. c. the peons honor señor noboa by putting him on display, but as a result he has a vision of his own death. d. the peons kill señor noboa using ropes and a mat, and they force señor noboa to watch himself die.

Explanation:

In the story "Señor Noboa", the peons are likely to have a vengeful motive. Option a has no basis in the text about past misdeeds and heart - attack. Option c about honoring is contrary to the peons' action of pulling the rope (a more subversive action). Option d is incorrect as the text doesn't mention killing with ropes and mat in that way. Option b aligns with the idea of a curse (implied by the strange and sudden fall and convulsions after looking in the mirror, which is a common trope in stories with curses) and the peons' trickery.

Answer:

B. The peons kill Señor Noboa by tricking him into looking at himself in the mirror, which causes him to fall victim to his own curse.