The man rose from his stool at a workbench strewn with violin pieces and woodworking tools. Beneath his apron, he wore a starched white shirt and a necktie. "I called yesterday about having my violin appraised." He said nothing. "I have it here," I said, offering it like a gift to royalty. His eyes passed over my violin, met mine, and then went back to the violin. "So you want me to tell you what the violin is worth?" he said not looking up. I nodded, thinking that we had established that yesterday. My eyes scanned the walls where hung probably fifty violins in a variety of sizes. I noted the glass case with the locks. Those had to be the quality instruments. "Tell me what you know of this violin." I told him that it had been my grandfather's, that he had brought it to this country from Italy, that he had supported his family playing for country dances in Vermont. The man set the violin down on a towel, breathed deeply. "So is this country dance fiddle for sale?" Question Which is the best analysis of the craftsman? Answer options with 4 options 1. His professional attitude identifies him as the protagonist. 2. His curiosity over the violin identifies him as the protagonist. 3. His disregard for the violin identifies him as the antagonist. 4. His inappropriate dress identifies him as the antagonist.

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you