I would say C. I actually haven't read the passage, but based off of another question I saw, I'd say the answer is C.
Answer:
The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.
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Well, yeah because, sentences are supposed to be read forward. Reading it backwards, makes no sense.
Answer:
I believe it means that the car was silent because the man wasn't talking.
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