<span>As domestication is often associated with large increases in population density and crowded living conditions, these 'unfavorable' environments might be the selective pressure that drove the rewiring of both species</span>
The setting which begins to answer your question is the sentence that begins "Most conversations between husband and wife ... " this is near the beginning.
The real core of your question comes with "This aloofness ... " which shows how he handles the disputes with his wife. This is followed by "He attained this by ... " which tells exactly how the aloofness came about. Finally he surrounds himself with people that insulate him from the fights he has will his wife. His bridge games probably insure that he does not have to talk to her.
Answer:
C). They Create intrigue.
Explanation:
'Word-choice' always play a vital role in creating the desired tone or mood in a work through the choice of descriptive/objective words that would appeal to the audience and help elicit intended response from the audience.
In the given example, the use of words like 'witnesses' and 'shocked' lead to alter the tone to make it more 'intriguing' and 'fascinating' that would attract the readers' attention and interest towards the idea. <u>These descriptive details would prompt their curiosities to know 'why they were shocked?' and therefore, it would aid to elicit desired response.</u> Thus, <u>option C</u> is the correct answer.
