Question

Why does the narrator describe the house in this way?

a) To show that it has a nice design

b) To show that it reminds him of something rotting

c) To show that there are too many people inside

d) To show that the owner had a lot of parties

Answer 1

b) To show that it reminds him of something rotting

Step-by-step explanation:

"reminded me of the specious totality of old wood-work which has rotted for long years in some neglected vault" He's talking about rotting wood.

Answer 2

The narrator desribes the house in this way:

d) To show that the owner had a lot of parties

Step-by-step explanation:

The reasons that back the answer in the first place are that the description is never aimed to praise the style of the house because it focused on the people inside. So, a) is incorrect. Also, even when he recalled a memory it was not of something rotting so b) is incorrect. Nevertheless, he said he believed it was not enjoyable. Now, he pointed out the number of people inside the house but he went further to describe the environment and the activity to say the owner had a lot of parties in the house.