Part A: How is the speaker of The Invisible Man both "invisible "and a "man of substance"? He is a real man, but no one can see him. He is a superhero with the power of invisibility. He is a phantom so he is invisible in the sunlight, but visible at night. He is a real person, but everyone thinks he is unimportant Question 2 Part B: What piece of evidence BEST supports the answer to Part A? "Nor is my invisibility exactly a matter of a bio-chemical accident to my epidermis." "It is sometimes advantageous to be unseen, although it is most often rather wearing on the nerves. "No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe..." "I am invisible, understand simply because people refuse to see me." Question 3 What does the speaker compare himself to?(Choose two) D A noise A man of substance Holly-wood movie ectoplasms A headless body at a circus sideshow An invisible man

## Step 1<br />The first question asks us to understand the concept of being "invisible" and "a man of substance" in the context of the story "The Invisible Man". The speaker is a real man, but he is not seen by others. This is a metaphorical invisibility, not a physical one. The speaker is also a man of substance, meaning he is a real person, not a ghost or a phantom. <br /><br />## Step 2<br />The second question asks us to find the best evidence from the text that supports the answer to the first question. The statement "I am invisible, understand simply because people refuse to see me." best supports the answer to the first question. This statement directly addresses the speaker's invisibility due to people's refusal to see him, which aligns with the metaphorical invisibility discussed in the first question.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The third question asks us to identify two things that the speaker compares himself to. The speaker compares himself to a "man of substance" and "Hollywood movie ectoplasms". The "man of substance" comparison is a direct reference to the speaker's identity as a real person, not a ghost or a phantom. The "Hollywood movie ectoplasms" comparison is a metaphorical comparison to the speaker's invisibility due to people's refusal to see him.