Read this excerpt from "A Visit from the Goon Squad."

That's when he began singing the songs he'd been writing for years underground, songs no one had ever heard, or anything like them-"Eyes in My Head," "X's and O's," "Who's Watching Hardest"-ballads of paranoia and disconnection ripped from the chest of a man you knew just by looking had never had a page or a profile or a handle or a handset, who was part of no one's data, a guy who had lived in the cracks all these years, forgotten and full of rage, in a way that now registered as pure.

Based on the details in this excerpt, it can be inferred that Scotty

A. has learned how to hide his true emotions.

B. was famous years ago before going into hiding.

C. has developed a unique musical style.

D. was confused by having gone unnoticed for so long.

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Manuel Koch

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5 September, 10:53

Read this excerpt from "A Visit from the Goon Squad."

That's when he began singing the songs he'd been writing for years underground, songs no one had ever heard, or anything like them-"Eyes in My Head," "X's and O's," "Who's Watching Hardest"-ballads of paranoia and disconnection ripped from the chest of a man you knew just by looking had never had a page or a profile or a handle or a handset, who was part of no one's data, a guy who had lived in the cracks all these years, forgotten and full of rage, in a way that now registered as pure.

Based on the details in this excerpt, it can be inferred that Scotty

A. has learned how to hide his true emotions.

B. was famous years ago before going into hiding.

C. has developed a unique musical style.

D. was confused by having gone unnoticed for so long.

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Answers (2)

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Jayden David · Answer 1

The correct option is D.

Based on the passage given above, it can be seen that Scotty was once a known man but he is now described as a forgotten man. The fact that he was no longer relevant in the society has affected him psychologically and has turned him into a confused man. His confusion can be seen from the way he was singing; his songs were described as ballad of paranoia and disconnection.

Saige Gilbert · Answer 2

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "D. was confused by having gone unnoticed for so long." Based on the details in this excerpt, it can be inferred that Scotty was confused by having gone unnoticed for so long.