Read the excerpt from Infinite Jest
There is a new silence. The yellow Dean's eyebrows go circumflex. The two other Deans look to the Director of
Composition. The tennis coach has moved to stand at the broad window, feeling at the back of his crewcut. Uncle
Charles strokes the forearm above his watch. Sharp curved palm-shadows move slightly over the pine table's shine,
the one head's shadow a black moon.
What can be inferred from this excerpt?

Which situation might occur in a conflict of character versus nature? a. a society disapproves of a character's behavior. b. a character suffers from a serious illness and eventually dies. c. two characters argue over a difference of opinion. d. a character is unable to decide on his opinion of another character.

Based on this work of satire, what is most likely the authors opinion?

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the two (2) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. although lie detector tests are based on a sound principle, they are not alwaysaccurate. the test is based on the fact that people become emotionally “stirred up”when they lie. the lie detector can sense physical changes that accompany suchemotional responses. but an innocent person may react emotionally to a keyquestion.thus, he or she appears to be lying when actually telling the truth. and criminals who lie often may feel no guilt about anything. they can therefore tell huge lies without showing the slightest emotional ripple on the lie detector. without an emotional response, there are no physical responses to detect. 1. criminals never feel any guilt about their crimes. 2. lie detector tests are not foolproof. 3. anyone can easily fool the lie-detector machine. 4. an emotional response by an innocent person