Question

Selection 1 is a Modern Gothic story. Using your knowledge of the characteristics of this genre, you can most reasonably predict that —
Tom and Martha’s recent bad luck will turn out to be the result of an elaborate practical joke.
Tom and Martha’s recent bad luck will turn out to be the result of an elaborate practical joke.

Martha’s suspicion that Gus is haunting them will be reinforced by further mysterious events.
Martha’s suspicion that Gus is haunting them will be reinforced by further mysterious events.

Martha will go into therapy and successfully overcome her belief that Gus is haunting them.
Martha will go into therapy and successfully overcome her belief that Gus is haunting them.

Tom will pull himself together after he is offered a new job with a good future.
Tom will pull himself together after he is offered a new job with a good future.

Answer 1

This question is incomplete. Despite the question not providing the reference selection, we can infer the answer by the theme of Gothic literature

Answer: Martha’s suspicion that Gus is haunting them will be reinforced by further mysterious events.

Explanation:

Modern Gothic literature is a genre characterized by suspense and fear around something supernatural. Knowing that, as well as Tom and Martha´s bad luck, and Martha’s ideas about Gus haunting them, we can infer that the ghostly story can only lead to more mysterious events.

The resolution being Martha’s therapy or Tom´s new job would not be suitable for this genre.