Question

I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the barroom stove of the little old dilapidated tavern in the ancient mining camp of Boomerang, and I noticed that he was fat and bald-headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil countenance. He roused up and gave me good-day. I told him a friend of mine had commissioned me to make some inquiries about a cherished companion of his boyhood named Leonidas W. Smily—Rev. Leonidas W. Smily—a young minister of the gospel, who he had heard was at one time a resident of this village of Boomerang. I added that if Mr. Wheeler could tell me anything about this Rev. Leonidas W. Smily, I would feel under many obligations to him.

Which statement BEST summarizes paragraph 2?
A) Simon Wheeler is lazy, fat and bald-headed.
B) Simon Wheeler has no time to tell Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley about the young narrator.
C) Simon Wheeler clearly taking the place of being the major protagonist of this story.
D) The narrator wakes Simon Wheeler and asks if Wheeler can tell him about a Rev. Leonidas W. Smily.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is D) The narrator wakes Simon Wheeler and asks if Wheeler can tell him about a Rev. Leonidas W. Smily.

This statement best summarized paragraph 2. Since the story teller is describing Simon and his characters in the first paragraph. He wakes him up and in the second paragraph, he is asking him about their mutual friend Rev who lives in the village. He needs certain information regarding him.