Question

Which of these excerpts from mark twain's life on the mississippi best shows twain's subtle sense of humor?

Answer 1

the answer is C: but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned . . . it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism.

Answer 2

c. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned . . . it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism.

This option talks about the return of someone who the narrator sees as being evil like a reptile. Everyone seems to have hoped that the man was dead. However, the man returns seemingly unchanged. Options A, B, and C are statements of fact and observation without any personal emotion or appeal in them to create humor.