Question

phineas is the foreman of a track construction gang that is in the process of blasting a railroad right - of - way through granite bedrock near the small town of cavendish, vermont. phineas is twenty - six years old, unmarried, and five feet, six inches tall, short for our time but about average for his. he is good with his hands and good with his men, \possessing an iron will as well as an iron frame,\ according to his doctor. in a moment, phineas will have a horrible accident.
2 it will kill him, but it will take another eleven years, six months, and nineteen days to do so. in the short run, phineas will make a full recovery, or so it will seem to those who didnt know him before. old friends and family will know the truth. phineas will never be his old self again. his \character\ will change. the ways in which he deals with others, conducts himself, and makes plans will all change. long after the accident, his doctor will sum up his case for a medical journal. \gage,\ his doctor will write, \was no longer gage.\ phineas gages accident will make him world - famous, but fame will do him little good. yet for many others—psychologists, medical researchers, doctors, and especially those who suffer brain injuries—phineas gage will become someone worth knowing.
3 thats why we know so much about phineas. its been 150 years since his accident, yet we are still learning more about him. theres also a lot about phineas we dont know and probably never will. the biggest question is the simplest one and the hardest to answer. was phineas lucky or unlucky? once you hear his story, you can decide for yourself. but right now, phineas is working on the railroad and his time has nearly come.
4 building a railroad in 1848 is muscle work. there are no bulldozers or power shovels to open a way through vermonts green mountains for the rutland & burlington railroad. phineass men work with picks, shovels, and rock drills. phineass special skill is blasting. with well - placed charges of black gunpowder, he shatters rock. to set those charges, he carries the special tool of the blasting trade, his \tamping iron.\ some people confuse a tamping iron with a crowbar, but they are different tools for different jobs. a crowbar is for lifting up or prying apart something heavy. a tamping iron is for the delicate job of setting explosives. phineas had his

question 3
instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which of these inferences about phineas is best supported by the text?
☐ a. phineas did not feel the pain from his skull splitting after his accident.
☐ b. phineas will make a full recovery from the accident.
☐ c. phineass men really enjoyed their jobs.
☐ d. phineas is a very lazy and slow worker on the railroad.

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Explanation:

The text describes Phineas Gage's accident and recovery. Option B is supported as the text states "Phineas will make a full recovery" after the accident. Option A is incorrect as there's no indication he didn't feel pain. Option C is wrong because the text says his men worked with picks, shovels, etc., but no info on them enjoying jobs. Option D is false as he was a foreman, implying he wasn't lazy.

Answer:

B. Phineas will make a full recovery from the accident.