I believe this question derives from "Was it a Dream?" by Guy de Maupassant. This is a multiple choice question with four options.
( A. To suggest that all human beings have surprising character flaws
( B. To build tension for the narrator's most important discovery
( C. To emphasize the difference between most people and the narrator's beloved
( D. To distract the reader from the main surprise of the story
The correct answer to this question is : B. To build tension for the narrator's most important discovery.
( I completed this and got it correct ).
