Answer choices for the above question
A. “All day, Phineas must keep an eye on his diggers to make sure they keep up. All the time between, Phineas and his assistant are working with touchy explosives.”
B. “Phineas is twenty-six years old, unmarried, and five feet, six inches tall, short for our time but about average for his.”
C. “Phineas’s special skill is blasting. With well-placed charges of black gunpowder, he shatters rock.”
D. “Yet for many others—psychologists, medical researchers, doctors, and especially those who suffer brain injuries—Phineas Gage will become someone worth knowing.”
1 answer
The passage that most strongly suggests that Phineas is in danger of having an accident is:
A. “All day, Phineas must keep an eye on his diggers to make sure they keep up. All the time between, Phineas and his assistant are working with touchy explosives.”
This option highlights the potential danger of working with explosives and indicates that there is a risk involved in his activities.
