Read this passage from "the black cat": this hideous murder accomplished, i set myself forthwith, and with entire deliberation, to the task of concealing the body. i knew that i could not remove it from the house, either by day or by night, without the risk of being observed by the neighbors. many projects entered my mind. what can the reader infer about the narrator from the businesslike tone of this passage? a. that he is without morals and possibly insane b. that he is a good person caught up in a bad situation c. that he can set aside his emotions and get the job done d. that he is a clever and highly intelligent man

A. That he is without morals and possibly insane.

Explanation:

In this passage, we can see that the task the speaker accomplished is a hideous one. He has murdered something or someone, and now has to hide the body. However, the other element that the excerpt shows is that the speaker talks about these horrible actions in a way that is businesslike and shows little emotion. This leads us to think that the speaker is not upset or sorry about his actions, which makes him an immoral person, and possible insane.

d) she is both terrified and excited by the idea of returning to school.

a) she takes one day at a time.

d) she felt like she was an object of ridicule.

d) she tells her daughter not to worry about it because things will get better.\

b) elnora needs money for books and out-of-town tuition. she will raise the money herself.

a. beside the fence

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