Question

read the source of the allusion. joseph heller coined the term \catch-22\ in his 1961 novel of the same name. in the novel, if an army pilot wants to avoid dangerous missions, he must be deemed mentally unfit; however, his desire to stay safe proves his sanity, so he can never be excused from a mission. heller called this sort of predicament or dilemma a catch-22. what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? mark described the situation he was facing with his boss as a catch-22. a dangerous situation a no-win situation an uncomfortable situation

Explanation:

From the source, a "catch - 22" is a predicament where one is in a dilemma with no good outcome. In the novel, the pilot can't avoid missions as his desire to be safe shows sanity, so he's in a no - win situation. Mark's situation with his boss being a "catch - 22" means it's a no - win situation. A dangerous situation is too narrow (the pilot's situation is a dilemma, not just danger), and an uncomfortable situation is too vague (it's about a dilemma with no way out, not just discomfort).

Answer:

a no - win situation