Question

1. read the story.

matt backs the truck into the driveway as cammy and the kids pile out. it took a lot of convincing, but he knows moving the family to the desert was the right thing to do; the home was spacious, and dry heat is better than humidity. if he has one reservation, its that they made the move in july, the hottest month of the year.
\i cant believe i actually love palm springs!\ cammy exclaims, looking joyful for the first time in months.
pleased, matt gets out to join his family—only to be assaulted by what feels like a thousand hair dryers blowing on his skin. it was nowhere near this scorching when he was here to sign the paperwork. feeling suddenly hollow, he looks at his delighted wife, then back at the asphalt road that led them here, glimmering from the heat and stretching forever, like an uncrossable sea.

1. what does the text suggest about matt?
2. he is pleased to be in the desert and imagines his future sprawling before him.

he cant wait to get out and explore palm springs with his family.
he is tired from driving and unable to process the big move hes put himself through.
hes having second thoughts about his decision but realizes its too late to reverse course.

Explanation:

The text states Matt initially thought moving to the desert was right, but when he feels the extreme July heat, he suddenly feels hollow and sees the road as an uncrossable sea. This shows he is doubting his choice, and there's no way to reverse the move now. The other options don't match: he isn't pleased/imagining a positive future, doesn't want to explore, and isn't shown to be tired from driving.

Answer:

He's having second thoughts about his decision but realizes it's too late to reverse course.