Professor Schlemiel tries to call several friends, but none of them are at home because they are all at the same special event. What do the details about his friends and where they have gone for the evening indirectly tell us about Professor Schlemiel?

A) He does not choose helpful, reliable friends.

B) He is well-liked despite his quirks and forgetfulness.

C) Even the people who care about him try to avoid him.

D) He doesn't actually have any friends at all.

The "Special Event" is Schlemiel's birthday party. Schlemiel is lost and cannot find his way home, when he attempts to call his friends, he cannot reach them because they are not at home, they are at his birthday party. All his friends attended his birthday party because they care about Schlemiel. The details about his friends and where they have gone for the evening indirectly tells us He is well liked despite his quirks and forgetfulness.

jayilych4real jayilych4real · Answer 2 · 2021-10-01T15:36:39+02:00

The details about his friends and where they have gone for the evening indirectly tell us that Professor Schlemiel is:

B) He is well-liked despite his quirks and forgetfulness.

According to the brief narration, we are told that Professor Schlemiel tries to contact his friends, but finds out that they are all out for the evening on a special event and nobody is at home

We can infer that the professor had agreed to go to the special event with his friends, but he forgot their arrangement. Despite his obvious forgetfulness, he is well liked by his friends.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B