Question

question 5 of 5
look again at paragraphs 1 - 4 of the excerpt. which statement accurately describes the conflict that is introduced in the exposition?
select to read the full text of an uncomfortable bed by guy de maupassant (excerpt)
a. the narrator becomes anxiously alert, and he thinks his friends plan to trick him.
b. the narrator begins to feel that his friends may try to kill him.
c. the narrator does not enjoy hunting, but his friends force him to go hunting with them.
d. the narrator resents the practical jokes his friends are always making.

Explanation:

In the exposition of "An Uncomfortable Bed", the narrator arrives at his friends' place and becomes very alert, suspecting his friends are up to some trick. There is no indication of friends trying to kill him, no mention of being forced to hunt, and no resentment of practical - jokes in the early part. The focus is on his suspicion of being tricked.

Answer:

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