If we compare how Tom is treated by his mother and by Mr Weems, it can be said that his mother is overprotected. She even change her the tone of voice (like a whisper) in order to take care of him. She gave everything ready for him so he should not do the effort. On the other had, Mr Weems helped him find a job and gave him a place to live. He helped Tom when he fainted at work, hiding him to avoid being fired from it.
Answer:
it could possibly be C
Explanation:
Since our new generation consists mostly of children (which assuming if children get sick the adults will as well) it could slowly decrease our children population, possibly creating a butterfly effect where we don't have enough children so when the older generation dies off due to the lack of a strong immune system, as will some adults of that generation will have a higher risk of death as will the children. Therefore, there wont be enough people to populate the next generation. And possibly causing humans to become extinct . I'm not quite sure, but this seems like the best bet.
Well A, B, and C all would not properly describe bedlam, and here's why, bedlam means uproar and confusion, but sweltering means hot, serene means peaceful, and humdrum means dull. Now tumultuous means unsteady, that is the only adjective that describes bedlam properly. :)