Read this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich:

"it's god will. we shall all come to it some day," said gerasim, displaying his teeth—the even white teeth of a healthy peasant—and, like a man in the thick of urgent work, he briskly opened the front door, called the coachman, peter ivanovich into the sledge, and sprang back to the porch as if in readiness for what he had to do next.

what can you conclude about gerasim from the phrase "the even white teeth of a healthy peasant? "

a. gerasim is particular about his dental hygiene.
b. gerasim belongs to the bourgeoisie.
c. gerasim belongs to the working class.
d. gerasim is able to stay cheerful even in difficult times.

idk but i did find this

explanation:

in the story of the cowardly lion and the hungry tiger, we first see the two characters inside the empty throne room of ozma, bored and sadly very much aware of their uselessness as guardians. they talked about the good old days when they used to be feared. they proceeded to make up stories of how fearsome they were. the cowardly lion professed that he can tear men/women into pieces, while the hungry tiger said he would eat fat babies. but when they proceeded to act upon their words they were forced to realize that they were indeed harmless and good animals who would rather be called cowardly and hungry than harm a woman or eat a child.

i believe it is he has been given the drum as a joke.