Read this excerpt from "Look Homeward, Angel." They laughed at his wild excess of speech, of feeling, and of gesture. They were
silent before the maniac fury of his sprees, which occurred almost punctually every two months, and lasted two or three days. They picked him foul and witless from the cobbles, and brought him home . . . . And always they handled him with tender care, feeling something strange and proud and glorious lost in [him]. . . . He was a stranger to them: no one—not even Eliza—ever called him by his first name. He was—and remained thereafter—"Mister" Gant. . . . Based on this excerpt, what can be inferred about Oliver’s neighbors? They spread gossip about his unusual conduct. They consider him a talented man and good friend. They think he is a bit peculiar, yet they revere him. They worry about his excessive behaviors.
The correct answer is that they think he is a bit peculiar, yet they revere him.
They consider his demeanor a bit weird, from the way he speaks to the way he gestures. They new of his maniac sprees and were prepared for them, strange as they were. However, they always brought him home when he needed it. They treated him well. And, finally, even though they all knew him, everyone called him "Mister", as a demonstration of respect.
Based on the excerpt given above, it can be inferred that Gant's neighbours CONSIDER HIM A TALENTED MAN AND GOOD FRIEND. This can be seen from the way they laughed at his excess of speech, the gentle way they treat him during his unusual conduct and the respect they have for him.
