<p>All along the burnished footpaths of Greek Street, the shopkeepers are out already, the second wave of early risers. Of course they regard themselves as the first wave. The grim procession of factory workers less than an hour ago might as well have happened in another country in another age. Welcome to the real world.</p>
<p>The shopkeepers’ attitude toward the workers who are described in lines 4-6 (The grim procession of factory workers less than an hour ago might as well have happened in another country in another age. Welcome to the real world.) is best characterized as
(A) ambivalent
(B) dismissive
(C) combative
(D) fearful
(E) suspicious</p>
<p>The answer is B. I got this one because I know that any option other than B is not correct, but can anyone explain B?
Thank you!!!</p>
<p>B is correct because it shows the shopkeeper’s indifferent and disdainful attitude toward factory workers. from earlier in the passage, it is mentioned that they regard themselves as the first wave. In addition, the key word here is grim, shows the cruel reality of factory workers having ‘temporary possession’.</p>
<p>The only two possible answer choices are combative and dismssive. Since the sat always has the most straightforward answer (there is no evidence of them wanting to start a fight), the answer is dismissive. Ehat level question was this? </p>
<p>They are second wave but consider themselves as first wave reflects their presumptuous
It also can show the attitude to the first wave.
And you should notice that there is a of course, which might mean something satirical.</p>