Read the sentence below and answer the following question:

but he answered not a word; like the last column of some ruined temple, he remained standing mute and solitary in the middle of the otherwise deserted room. —herman melville, "bartleby the scrivener"

in the bolded section, how does the addition of "not a word" change the impact of this introductory clause?
it emphasizes the lack of response: no answer was given at all.
it emphasizes the reference to solitary later in the sentence: "standing mute and solitary."
it suggests the narrator needed something: even a non-verbal response would have worked.
it suggests the feeling of isolation the narrator feels: the room is deserted.

Read this excerpt from the employee handbook for pepper's pizza dress code for servers • shoes: servers are required to wear black shoes with non-slip soles. the shoes must be clean, and socks should be black as well. • pants: servers are required to wear black pants that are long enough to touch the top of the shoe. black belts are permitted but not required. • shirts: servers are required to wear a white pepper's pizza t-shirt that is not soiled, stained, or ripped. shirts should be tucked into the pants. each server is provided with five t-shirts • apron: servers are required to wear black aprons that tie at the waist and have pockets. each server is provided with two aprons. appearance servers are required to be clean and well groomed • accessories. no hats, buttons, or scarves are permitted. servers can wear jewelry what is the purpose of the bulleted list in this document? mark this and return save and exit next