What statement best describes the narrator's reliability in "the black cat"? a. the narrator is unreliable because his emotions about the cat run from attentive and loving to cruel and violent. b. the narrator is reliable because he is willingly relates details of his breakdown int insanity. c. the narrator is unreliable because he claims he is telling the story factually. d. the narrator is reliable because he attributes his horrific actions to his alcoholism and to hatred of the cat.

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?