Question

18 which inference can be drawn about the narrator’s perspective on the husband’s behavior? a the narrator sympathizes with the husband’s discomfort. b the narrator feels the wife should not have embarrassed her husband. c the narrator disapproves of the husband’s harshness toward his wife. d the narrator believes the couple often argues in public.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: If the narrator sympathizes with the husband’s discomfort, the text would show empathy toward the husband. But without context (like the husband being in a tough, understandable situation), this is less likely if the husband is harsh.
• Option B: This focuses on the wife embarrassing the husband, but the question is about the narrator’s view on the husband’s behavior, not the wife’s actions toward him. So this is off - topic for the question’s focus.
• Option C: If the husband is harsh toward his wife, a narrator who disapproves of harshness would have a negative view of the husband’s behavior. This aligns with analyzing the husband’s actions (harshness) and the narrator’s perspective on it.
• Option D: The question is about the narrator’s view on the husband’s behavior, not the frequency of the couple’s public arguments. This is a different focus.

Answer:

C. The narrator disapproves of the husband’s harshness toward his wife.