Question

us streak, so lets start a new one today. in the morning, janelle slid into clothes that had been chosen, ordered, and delivered overnight through helpr; they appeared on her nightstand as if by magic. anticipating her arrival, her appliances whirred into gear, performing a machine ballet that resulted in a breakfast sandwich, steaming hot, pirouetting onto a plate just as she stepped into the kitchen. she summoned a drivepod, and as she sat on her buildings stoop, sandwich in hand, she iced her neighbor step outside. at least, she assumed he was her neighbor - he looked familiar enough, but theyd never spoken. she tried to say hello, but he didnt acknowledge her. understandable, she thought. it was impossible for him to distinguish her from the background images in his ad - supported alternative - reality display. in his field of vision, her face was covered by an ad for dishwasher tablets. she could see the ad projected on the screen of his translucent headset. her drivepod arrived, and she climbed into the foam seat, which molded around her in a way that was both immobilizing and unsettling. \elevated heart - rate detected,\ said helpr, performing a software handshake with drivepod. \engaging aromatherapy response.\ a spritz of lavender oil landed on janelles chin. the drivepod took off. janelle did not feel lonesome, for she did not know how to put that aching, empty, soul - shivering quake of a feeling into a single word. a student identified this theme of the text: technology can isolate us from other people. which detail from the text best supports this theme? choose 1 answer: a automated appliances make janelles breakfast and deliver her clothes. b janelles neighbor cant see her because a virtual advertisement is blocking her face. c the drivepod sprays janelle with lavender oil to calm her down when she feels stressed. d janelle summons a drivepod to take her to work because she cannot drive.

Explanation:

The theme is about technology isolating people. Option B shows that a virtual ad (a tech - related element) on the neighbor's headset blocks Janelle from being seen, highlighting isolation caused by technology. Options A, C, and D focus on the convenience or functionality of technology rather than its isolating effect.

Answer:

B. Janelle's neighbor can't see her because a virtual advertisement is blocking her face.