Question

Which is a characteristic of the young narrator in the memoir "A Cub Pilot"?

A.
piousness

B.
blind optimism

C.
self-doubt

D.
total incompetence

Answer 1

The answer for this question would be C) Self-doubt.

Answer 2

Answer: c. Self-doubt

Explanation:

Cub Pilot on the Mississippi, is a nonfiction story, written by Mark Twain. Mark Twain is the narrator, he is an apprentice cub pilot working on a steamboat. Brown is the other character, a pro pilot also working on the same boat. The two characters are in conflict from the beginning of the story because of the different personalities. Twain and Brown have some differences in regards to their position. Twain is an apprentice while Brown is the boss. It makes Twain doubt about himself because Brown usually abuses the power and orders Twain around. So, "self-doubt" is a characteristic of the narrator's personality.