Question

One stop brought us into the family

sitting-room, without any introductory
lobby or passage they call it here "the
house" pre-eminently. One end, indeed,
reflected splendidly both light and heat
from anks of immense pewter dishes,
interspersed with silver jugs and tankards,
towering row after row, on an immense
oak dresser, to the very roof. Above the
chimney were sundry villainous old guns,
and a couple of horse-pistols, and, by way
of ornament, three gaudily-painted
canisters disposed along its ledge.

Based on this excerpt, the decor of Mr. Heathcliff’s sitting-room could be best described as
A. A comfortable room in a gentleman farmer’s house.
B. A spare room with a few accessories.
C. A concerning display of broken items.
D. A mishmash of objects, both large and small.

Answer 1

A mishmash of objects, both large and small.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can exclude Option A because the room is most certainly not comfortable.

Option B cannot be correct because it describes a common room with an abundance of trinkets.

Option C is incorrect because nothing indicates the objects are broken or poorly maintained.