Question

Which sentences in this excerpt from Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Contest" show Policles's lack of knowledge about the rules and restrictions of his society?

1.Thence he concentrated himself upon the stage, on which Metas, a well-known minstrel from Corinth and an old friend of Policles, was singing and playing without much encouragement from the audience.

2.To Policles it seemed that Metas was having less than his due, so he applauded loudly, but he was surprised to observe that the soldiers frowned at him, and that all his neighbours regarded him with some surprise.

3. When Metas of Corinth had made his bow and withdrawn to half-hearted and perfunctory applause, there appeared upon the stage, amid the wildest enthusiasm upon the part of the audience, a most extraordinary figure.

4.The blue-clad player struck several chords upon his lyre, and then burst suddenly out into the "Ode of Niobe."

5.Policles’ conscience would not permit him to be still. Standing upon his bench with waving hands and upraised voice, he protested with all the strength of his lungs against the mad judgment of the audience.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is 2

Answer 2

2. To Policles it seemed that Metas was having less than his due, so he applauded loudly, but he was surprised to observe that the soldiers frowned at him, and that all his neighbors regarded him with some surprise.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Contest a goatherd named Policles who chances upon a lavish melodic challenge in the city of Rome amid Nero's rule .

Amid the challenge, Policles hears Metas sing and acknowledges it a ton which is disliked by the gathering of people though the poor execution by Nero is generally praised.

Policles raises his voice against this anathema, later he understood that he has disdained the Emperor himself.

The above-said lines demonstrate the numbness of Policles towards the happenings of the general public and furthermore the hidden inclination of the society towards its ruler.