Question

1. the animal magnetism of a dead body makes the stress come slanting, so the seams and joints of a coffin are made on the bevel.
2. you can see by an old grave that the earth sinks down on the bevel.
3. while in a natural hole it sinks by the center, the stress being up-and-down.
4. so i made it on the bevel.
5. it makes a neater job.

which best explains how the structure of this excerpt reveals cash’s personality?
a. it lacks dialogue to illustrate that cash prefers solitude to society.
b. it numbers cash’s ideas to show that he is logical and organized.
c. it avoids paragraphs to show that cash has rejected tradition.
d. it orders ideas sequentially to illustrate cash’s idea of a perfect coffin.

Explanation:

The excerpt uses numbered points (9 - 13) to present Cash's thoughts about making a coffin on the bevel. Numbering ideas in a structured way suggests a logical, organized approach to explaining his reasoning, which aligns with option B. Option A is incorrect as lack of dialogue doesn't relate to solitude. Option C: avoiding paragraphs doesn't imply rejecting tradition. Option D: the focus is on Cash’s personality (logical/organized) via structure, not just illustrating a perfect coffin.

Answer:

B. It numbers Cash’s ideas to show that he is logical and organized.