Read this excerpt from part two of King Arthur's Socks: A Comedy in One Act . LANCELOT: Well, let's think of the consequences, then. What are they? I forget. GUENEVERE: I don't. I'm keeping them very clearly in mind. In the first place— LANCELOT: Yes? GUENEVERE: What was it? Yes—in the first place, we would be sorry. And in the second place— Why does the author choose to have Guenevere number her objections to kissing Lancelot?
Answer
A
to show her futile attempts at being rational
B
to illustrate their tendency to disagree
C
to prove that her first priority is Arthur
D
to emphasize how many women are involved
Explanation
Guenevere begins as though she has a clear, logical list of reasons not to kiss Lancelot, but she immediately forgets what comes next and offers only that they would be sorry. This makes her attempt to reason herself out of kissing him seem ineffective and humorous. The numbering does not show that Arthur is her first priority or that many women are involved.
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