Question

There were no attendants at home; they had absconded to make merry in honour of the time. I had told them that I should not return until the morning and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house. These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned. The phrase “not to stir from the house” most likely refers to Montresor’s _____. 1. direction that no one be allowed in 2. command that they remain at home 3. instructions that the attendants go to carnival 4. expectation that the home be thoroughly cleaned

Answer 1

Answer:

The phrase "not to stir from the house" refers to Montressor's command that they remain at home

Explanation:

The phrase above is used by Montressor in the excerpt to command his attendants not to leave the house but instead to remain there until his return.

Unfortunately, the attendants immediately turned their backs after Montressor had left the house and they went out, leaving the home unattended.