Question

read the text and answer the questions that follow. passage 1: a callous disregard this excerpt is from the second - half of a modern gothic story. at the beginning of the story, a young couple, tom and martha, are introduced by their kindly elderly neighbor, gus, who owns the local dry - cleaning business. as tom and marthas relationship blossoms, they neglect gus and, on one occasion, even disregard him. eventually, tom and martha marry. (1) when guss dry - cleaning business suddenly shut down “due to illness” and a popular coffee franchise moved in, neither tom nor martha questioned the change. in fact, they welcomed it. soon they were spending more time at that familiar address than they ever had when gus was around. sure, gus had introduced them, always had a kind word and a bit of neighborhood gossip whenever they dropped off or picked up clothes - but something had changed after that silly embarrassment at the restaurant downtown, when they had pretended not to notice him. conversation with gus had become awkward, an obligation. what did they have in common with someone of his age? truth be told, they enjoyed their neighborhood a little better with him gone. it was sad to hear that after months of illness, gus had passed - poor gus! - but in the meantime the new cafe had become a fixture in their lives. gus and his dry - cleaning business dutifully and firmly assumed their places in the past. what do the events in paragraph 4 suggest about martha and tom? select two correct answers. the couple damaging their clothing on the way to work suggests that they are jeopardizing their successful careers by making a detour for personal pleasure. the type of clothing the couple wears suggests that they think looks are more important than emotions. bad things happening to the couple in the former location of guss dry - cleaning business suggests that they are being punished for their neglect of gus. the back - to - back incidents the couple experiences suggests that not

Explanation:

The passage shows Tom and Martha neglect Gus. Bad things happening at the former dry - cleaning business location can be seen as a form of 'punishment' for their neglect. Also, damaging clothes for personal pleasure can risk their careers. There is no evidence about clothes' type indicating looks over emotions.

Answer:

The couple damaging their clothing on the way to work suggests that they are jeopardizing their successful careers by making a detour for personal pleasure.
Bad things happening to the couple in the former location of Gus's dry - cleaning business suggests that they are being punished for their neglect of Gus.