Question

He was more depressed than ever as he drove on by himself. The late afternoon had grown hot and sultry and the country had flattened out. Deep in the sky a storm was preparing very slowly and without thunder as if it meant to drain every drop of air from the earth before it broke. There were times when Mr. Shiftlet preferred not to be alone. He felt too that a man with a car had a responsibility to others and he kept his eye out for a hitch-hiker. Occasionally he saw a sign that warned: "Drive carefully. The life you save may be your own." Which statement most accurately represents the excerpt's larger idea?

Answer 1

Answer:

C) Getting what you want may not make you happy.

Explanation:

Baaed on the given excerpt, Mr Shiftlet finally leaves his wife Lucy Bell, even though she is almost totally reliant on him. He craved his freedom from his wife, finally got it and then finds out that he does not want to be alone which makes him become moody inside his car.

Answer 2

Answer:

C) Getting what you want may not make you happy.

Explanation:

My 5 year old sister told me.