Question

All of the following are physical manifestations of Mr. Keeble's anticipation of his wife's response EXCEPT ____________.

• A. Keenly alive (line 44492)
• B. had to rattle the keys (line 55490)
• C. was not looking at his wife (line 16278)
• D. his eyes on the carpet (line 27022)
• E. producing another obbligato (line 92768)

Answer 1

The correct option is A Keenly alive (line 44492)

All the given options, apart from A, find mentions in the passage within the context of physical manifestations of Mr. Keeble's anticipation of his wife's response. "Keenly alive" (A) at the beginning of the passage refers to Mr. Keeble's awareness of his wife's prejudices. So, option A is the answer.