Question

1. reread the following quotation from paragraph 6

\soon, he sank into deep thought, or more accurately, speaking to a complete blankness of mind, he walked along not observing what was about him and not caring to observe it. from time to time, he would mutter something, from the habit of talking to himself, to which he had just confessed. at these moments, he would become conscious that his ideas were sometimes in a tangle and that he was very weak; for two days, he had scarcely tasted food.\
what does this quotation suggest about the young man?
a. his pride prevents him from asking others for help.
b. he requires the utmost silence in order to think clearly.
c. his mind works inefficiently when his body is exhausted
d. he is so consumed by his anxieties that he neglects his health.

Explanation:

The text mentions that the young man had "scarcely tasted food" for two days and his ideas were "in a tangle" and he was "very weak". This shows a connection between his physical state (exhaustion from lack of food) and his mental state (inefficient thinking as his ideas are tangled).

Answer:

C. His mind works inefficiently when his body is exhausted