Question

Read this excerpt from Paragraph 3.

"Confound the man!" he said, in apology to himself and stepped back quickly onto the
narrow path....
Which BEST describes McTaggart's reaction to his encounter with the automobile
A. He acknowledges his own carelessness.
B. He realizes that he selected a dangerous route.
C. He wishes that he were driving a car instead of walking.
D. He blames the driver of the car for his own nervous reaction.

Answer 1

the correct answer is A!! <33

Answer 2

Answer: A. He acknowledges his own carelessness.

Explanation: The text says that he apologizes to himself showing that he acknowledges he was careless. It never says anything about wishing he drove instead of walking or said anything about the route he was taking being dangerous. He also never blamed the driver, he blamed himself. In conclusion, the answer is A.