Question 8 of 10 Read this excerpt from the exposition in "The Monkey's Paw."
Without the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlor
of Lakesnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire
burned brightly
What is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this
sentence?
A. The parlor of the house is small, so the characters are probably
desperately poor
O B. The weather is cold and wet, so the story is likely to be a comedy
with a happy ending.
C. There is a fire burning to heat and light a house, so the story is
likely set in the past.
O D. The house has a name, so it probably knows how to speak and
make decisions.