Question

the glimmer of gas makes a halo about the bowed white head of a little old man putting his violin carefully away in its case with aged, trembling, nervous fingers. old m. fortier was the last one out every night. outside the air was murky, foggy. gas and electricity were but faint splotches of light on the thick curtain of fog and mist. around the opera was a mighty tumult of carriages and drivers and footmen, with a car gaining headway in the street now and then, a howling of names and numbers, the laughter and small talk of cloaked society stepping slowly to its carriages, and the more bourgeoisie vocalization of the foot passengers who streamed along and hummed little bits of music. the fog’s denseness was confusing, too, and at one moment it seemed that the little narrow street would become inextricably choked and remain so until some mighty engine would blow the crowd into atoms. it had been a crowded night. from around toulouse street, where led the entrance to the third section of the opera house, from the grand stairway, from the entrance to the fourth section, the voluble stream poured into the street, nearly all with a song on their lips. assessment questions what does the following quotation from paragraph 2 suggest about m. fortier? \old m. fortier was the last one out every night.\ a. m. fortier is unhappy at home. b. m. fortier is committed to his craft. c. m. fortier is lonely at the opera house. d. m. fortier is self - conscious about his performance.

Explanation:

The quote "Old M. Fortier was the last one out every night" along with the description of him carefully putting his violin away implies he stays late, showing dedication to his musical craft (since he deals with a violin, related to his work in music at the opera). Option A has no info about his home happiness. Option C: the text doesn't show loneliness at the opera house. Option D: no indication of self - consciousness about performance. So B is correct as his being last out suggests commitment to his craft.

Answer:

B. M. Fortier is committed to his craft.