Question

Summarize the recent weather conditions described in the first paragraph or two in Chapter 1 of the novel.

A) Sunny and pleasant
B) Cold and snowy
C) Rainy and miserable
D) Foggy and ominous

Answer 1

The weather described at the start of the novel is C) rainy and miserable, characterized by a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere in a town heavy with smoke and overcast skies.

Step-by-step explanation:

The recent weather conditions described at the beginning of the novel are C) rainy and miserable. The passages depict a scene of a cloudy day in a town of iron-works with a heavy atmosphere, thick with smoke and the breath of human beings that is suffocating to the narrator.

Opening a window brings little relief, as the view is obscured by the rain and foul smells in the air. The setting, while natural and possessing a variety of flora, is depicted with a sense of gloominess and oppression through words such as threatening, misty, and a feeling that the weather acts as a personified antagonist.