Question

Read the sentences from Barrio Boy by Ernesto Galarza.

I grabbed the chain with both hands and pulled. A small torrent of water gushed into the bowl, swirling and disappearing down the drain with a deep, sonorous gargle. I waited a few minutes and pulled the chain again.

That night I got up several times to go to the toilet, until I was ordered to go to sleep.

Why does Ernesto go to the toilet several times?

He has an upset stomach.
He is fascinated by the invention.
He drank a lot of water with his dinner.
He is trying to get his mother's attention.

Answer 1

He is fascinated by the invention.

Step-by-step explanation:

The way he describes it (A small torrent of water gushed into the bowl, swirling and disappearing down the drain with a deep, sonorous gargle) shows his fascination with this bathroom fixture. To the boy it was, indeed, a fascinating invention because the place he had lived in before had no running water or sewage system.

Answer 2

It could be said that Ernesto goes to the toilet several times because he seems to be fascinated by the invention (option2) It is important to remember that he was born in a small and hidden village in Mexico where they had a settlement. They were very poor and he even did not go to school.