engaged in an implacable conflict amidst interesting and picturesque
surroundings. (12) Arsene Lupin, the eccentric gentleman who operates only in the chateaux and salons,
and who, one night,
entered the residence of Baron Schormann, but emerged empty-handed, leaving,
however, his card on
which he had scribbled these words: "Arsene Lupin, gentleman-burglar, will return
when
the furniture is genuine." (13) Arsene Lupin, the man of a thousand disguises: in turn a chauffeur,
detective
, bookmaker, Russian physician, Spanish bull-fighter, commercial traveler, robust youth, or
decrepit old man.
Adapted from Maurice Leblanc, The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin. Originally published in 1907.
Question
Which of the following best characterizes Arsene Lupin's personality as it is conveyed on the card he left at
Baron
Schormann's residence?
Idiosyncratic and mischievous
Crude and ruthless
Slow and simple
O Brilliant and careful