How did the old women's response to the story differ from that of most audiences?
in the book Balzac and the Chinese seamstress

d) the narrator even suggested that the white whale, moby d, was ubiquitous and present in every ocean at every moment.  

self-monitoring is in other words holding back your emotions for the better good. usually, people who can't hold their excitement, temper, or any other emotions, need to self-monitor themselves.   lol

i think the answer is c

i believe that dan is so anxious because he dose not know what awaits him when he gets there. but i dont know to be honest