Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."And indeed there will be timeTo wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?”Time to turn back and descend the stair,With a bald spot in the middle of my hair—[They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”]My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin,My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin—[They will say: “But how his arms and legs are thin!”]Do I dareDisturb the universe?In a minute there is timeFor decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.Which lines indicate that the speaker is concerned about what others think of him?
Answer
A
My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin,My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin—
B
In a minute there is timeFor decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.
C
With a bald spot in the middle of my hair—[They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”]
D
And indeed there will be timeTo wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?”
Explanation
The speaker imagines other people noticing and commenting on his thinning hair: “They will say: ‘How his hair is growing thin!’” This shows that he is concerned about how others judge his appearance. Choice A describes his clothing, but it does not include the same direct hint of others’ opinions.
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