This question is based on Literary Principles'Mr. Beckley exploded: I do not come here to ask for a school report on my son. Did you or or did you not savagely attack the child, knowing fully well that his health is most delicate at best of times?
Wole Soyinka: Isara: A Voyage Around Essay
In the excerpt above, Mr. Beckley is trying to

A. put the addressee on the defensive
B. show off to listener
C. provike a fight
D. find out the truth from the addresee  

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Correct Answer: D