Question

Which excerpt from "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" best clues readers that the Hairy Man is the antagonist of the story?

A) “The Hairy Man's . . . gone get you if you don't look out.”
B) “You know, the Hairy Man can't stand some hound dogs.”
C) “Hairy Man was ugly, even when he grinned.”
D) “The Hairy Man hasn't any feet like a man.”

Answer 1

A) “The Hairy Man's . . . gone get you if you don't look out.”

Step-by-step explanation:

"Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" tells the story of a little boy named Wiley who is very afraid of the swamp. The hairy man knows of this fear of Wiley and so he plays cruelly with this boy through the fear he has. The hairy man already got Wiley's father, now he wants to get Wiley.

One stretch that gives the clue necessary for the reader to know that the hairy man is the antagonist is "The Hairy Man's. . . gone get you if you do not look out. "This excerpt adds a dark and disturbing tone that matches the personality of the character.

Answer 2

the best clues readers use to recognize that the Hairy Man is the antagonist of the story is:

A) “The Hairy Man's . . . gone get you if you don't look out.

through this story Wiley learns to rely upon his own resources and conquers two villains: the Hairy Man and his own fear.