Question

During his boyhood, the main character in John Updike's "The Brown Chest" believes that the present is more powerful than the past. Which part of the excerpt supports this statement?

Answer 1

The full contents of the chest never came quite clear, perhaps because he didn't want to know.

Answer 2

Answer: D)

"the occasional scratch of her pen exerted just enough pressure to keep away the frightening shadows, the sad spirits from long ago, locked into events that couldn't change."