Why does the narrator in sorrentino’s “there’s a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella” refuse to take the man with the umbrella to the police station? select all that apply. he thinks the police would be just as likely to arrest him. he does not want to be bothered with all the questioning. he wants to figure out why the man is hitting him with the umbrella first. he does not think the man with the umbrella would last long in prison.

Which statement best describes how the first-person narration in fever 1793 engages readers? mattie's perspective on the city of philadelphia gives readers an understanding of why some residents are leaving for the country. mattie's perspective on the state of her family's business gives readers an understanding of the responsibility she feels. mattie's perspective on her grandfather's strong-headed opinions gives readers an understanding of the influence he has on her. mattie's perspective on the events of 1793 gives readers an understanding of the experiences and uneasiness of the time.