Read this passage from "The Black Cat": This hideous murder accomplished, I set myself forthwith, and with entire deliberation, to the task of concealing the body. I knew that I could not remove it from the house, either by day or by night, without the risk of being observed by the neighbors. Many projects entered my mind. What can the reader infer about the narrator from the businesslike tone of this passage? A. That he is without morals and possibly insane B. That he is a good person caught up in a bad situation C. That he can set aside his emotions and get the job done D. That he is a clever and highly intelligent man

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13 March, 18:08

Read this passage from "The Black Cat": This hideous murder accomplished, I set myself forthwith, and with entire deliberation, to the task of concealing the body. I knew that I could not remove it from the house, either by day or by night, without the risk of being observed by the neighbors. Many projects entered my mind. What can the reader infer about the narrator from the businesslike tone of this passage? A. That he is without morals and possibly insane B. That he is a good person caught up in a bad situation C. That he can set aside his emotions and get the job done D. That he is a clever and highly intelligent man

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Colt Hobbs · Answer 1

The answer is: That he is without morals and possibly insane. Apex

Francesca Park · Answer 2

A. That he is without morals and possibly insane.

Explanation:

In this passage, we can see that the task the speaker accomplished is a hideous one. He has murdered something or someone, and now has to hide the body. However, the other element that the excerpt shows is that the speaker talks about these horrible actions in a way that is businesslike and shows little emotion. This leads us to think that the speaker is not upset or sorry about his actions, which makes him an immoral person, and possible insane.