Question

Which sentence from the selection describes a negative consequence of modernization?
A
As other attempts to market flying cars over the years have shown, the AirCar most likely will remain, at best, a high-priced novelty item. (paragraph 3)
B
From 1946 to 1964, the postwar Baby Boom created a tremendous demand for housing. (paragraph 13)
C
When you're stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic, that symbol of freedom suddenly felt more like a trap. (paragraph 14)
D
But this mid-twentieth-century futuristic fantasy was just that—a fantasy. (paragraph 16)

Answer 1

C — "When you're stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic, that symbol of freedom suddenly felt more like a trap."