Read the excerpt from “The Railroad Earth.”And the Bible on my desk next to the peanut butter, the lettuce, the raisin bread, the crack in the plaster, the stiff-with-old dust lace drape now no longer laceable. . . . My little room at 6 in the comfy dawn (at 4:30) and before me all that time, that fresh-eyed time for a little coffee to boil water on my hot plate, throw some coffee in, stir it, French style, slowly carefully pour it in my white tin cup, throw sugar in. . . . What does this excerpt suggest about the narrator?
Answer
A
He lives in miserable conditions and greatly suffers.
B
He spends too much money on food and coffee.
C
He is content even though he lives in a run-down building.
D
He has overslept and as a result will be late for work.
Explanation
The narrator mentions signs of a worn-down room, such as the crack in the plaster and dusty curtain. But he describes the early morning as “comfy” and “fresh-eyed,” and carefully enjoys making coffee. This suggests he is content despite living in a run-down building, which is choice C.
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