In "the circuit," what is the effect of the author's use of the first-person point of view?
a.
readers recognize that the narrator is much smarter than he admits to being.
b.
readers closely identify with the narrator and understand his emotions.
c.
readers learn more than the narrator can ever know about other people.
d.
readers mistrust the narrator and suspect that he is not being totally honest with them.

Which line of dialogue best describes mrs. x’s sense of superiority over miss y at the begging of the play? a. “if you wanted to shoot me it wouldn’t be so surprising, because i stood in your way.” b. “home is the best of all, the theatre next and children—well, you wouldn’t undertake that.” c. i embroidered them myself—i can’t bear tulips, but he wants tulips on everything.” d. it’s sinful to sit here and make fun of ones husband this way when he is kind and a good little man.”