English, 09.04.2021 20:10 darkmatter1210

PLEASE HELP Q.1. What contributes to the humorous voice in this excerpt that describes Twain's appearance? "...coatless, slouch hat, blue woolen shirt, pantaloons stuffed into boot tops, whiskered half down to the waist, and the universal navy revolver slung to my belt."
A. an amusing description of his clothes B. an exaggeration of the size of his pants C. the understatement of the size of his whiskers D. the comment that his revolver is from the navy
Q.2.What contributes to the humorous voice in this excerpt? "I inwardly resolved that I would starve before I make a target of myself and shoot rubbish at it with a long-handled shovel."
A. an understatement of the amount of rubbish B. an amusing description of Twain as a target C. the exaggeration of the shovel's handle length D. the description of Twain's long talk with himself
Q.3. What is the "momentous" question Twain needed to ask himself?
A. why he kept losing jobs B. whether life was ever fair C. how he felt about his father D. what he should do next for work

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