Except for a few pigeons, Central Park was deserted. Mist hung above the chilled grass. Patches of old snow, scattered here and there, looked like white puddles. The sun hung just above the horizon, casting red and orange streaks across low-hanging clouds. The portly, gray-haired gentleman jogging down the path looked out of place. For one thing, he was dressed in ordinary street clothes, not a sweat suit. Also, every few seconds, he looked anxiously back over his shoulder. Coming closer to me, I saw that his face was flushed. He was panting, almost gasping. Abruptly, looking this way and that, he moved behind a tree. Seeming not to notice my presence, he stood with his back against the trunk, panting heavily. After a moment, he poked his head out to survey the path. It was still empty, except for a squirrel that dashed across the path like a furry dart. I checked my watch. It was now 7:30. Mentally marking the time, I aimed my camera toward the man's face.

From this paragraph, what relationship can you infer between the jogger and the writer? A. The writer is in danger from the jogger.
B. The writer is observing a typical jogger.
C. They are complete strangers to each other.
D. They are well known to each other.

Question

Except for a few pigeons, Central Park was deserted. Mist hung above the chilled grass. Patches of old snow, scattered here and there, looked like white puddles. The sun hung just above the horizon, casting red and orange streaks across low-hanging clouds. The portly, gray-haired gentleman jogging down the path looked out of place. For one thing, he was dressed in ordinary street clothes, not a sweat suit. Also, every few seconds, he looked anxiously back over his shoulder. Coming closer to me, I saw that his face was flushed. He was panting, almost gasping. Abruptly, looking this way and that, he moved behind a tree. Seeming not to notice my presence, he stood with his back against the trunk, panting heavily. After a moment, he poked his head out to survey the path. It was still empty, except for a squirrel that dashed across the path like a furry dart. I checked my watch. It was now 7:30. Mentally marking the time, I aimed my camera toward the man's face.

From this paragraph, what relationship can you infer between the jogger and the writer? A. The writer is in danger from the jogger. 
B. The writer is observing a typical jogger. 
C. They are complete strangers to each other. 
D. They are well known to each other.

anonymous · Answer

I THINK IS C.. NOT SURE

anonymous · Answer

What a strange question.
I feel like it's C. The writer gives no indication of knowing this man, i.e. calling him by name, feeling comfortable in his presence, etc. Nor does he give any indication he's in danger- in fact, it seems that the jogger is the one in danger from something else. Also, he does not appear to be a typical jogger, due to his anxious manner, his street clothes, and the way he ran himself out of breath- not a very good technique for jogging.
I mean, depending on the level this question is for, I could just not be going deep enough, but this is all I got.