Part A What is the author's viewpoint about writing his memoir?
O
He is justified in writing a memoir because he has
led an exceptional life.
He has been a publicly visible person, and he writes
his memoir to satisfy the public's curiosity.
O
Although he values his privacy, he writes his memoir
because it might help people.
He knows enough to write a memoir after achieving
the perspective of age and long experience.

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.