You did not provide the excerpt but I wound it and the correct answers are the following two sentences:
1.<span>For once, at least, I grasped the mental operations of the Morlocks.
Here we see that they do possess a kind of intelligence, maybe at first strange and unclear but it is there, no matter how strange it might seem.
2.</span><span>I was surprised to find it had been carefully oiled and cleaned.
Here the Time Traveler has found his Time Machine and he finds that the Morlocks had tried to grasp its function and its purpose. They have taken it apart and then cleaned and oiled it, which suggests they know somethings about how the machine work.
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In a way i would prefer a question because how can you get the answer without given the question or visa versa. So if it would be question the explanation would be it helps you decides who,when,what,where........
And if it would be answer it would be answer helps you can elaborate to help you know more. hope this helps. i tried my best
