Where is Professor Lyman Cumberly when he creates this theory?

Where is Professor Lyman Cumberly when he creates this theory?

• A. In a taxi behind a truck that wouldn't move
• B. In a library
• C. In a cafe
• D. On a bus

Answer: (A)

The moment he comes up with the theory happens while he’s in a taxi behind a truck that wouldn’t move. That stalled truck creates a vivid, real-life blockage that prompts him to notice how one obstacle can disrupt the whole flow of traffic, sparking a new way of thinking about the situation. The waiting, close-up view in the cab makes the idea feel immediate and plausible. Being in a library would suggest studying already-known information, a cafe centers on social chatter, and being on a bus puts him in motion rather than observing the blockage—none of those settings supplies the same triggering moment as the taxi behind the immovable truck.

The moment he comes up with the theory happens while he’s in a taxi behind a truck that wouldn’t move. That stalled truck creates a vivid, real-life blockage that prompts him to notice how one obstacle can disrupt the whole flow of traffic, sparking a new way of thinking about the situation. The waiting, close-up view in the cab makes the idea feel immediate and plausible. Being in a library would suggest studying already-known information, a cafe centers on social chatter, and being on a bus puts him in motion rather than observing the blockage—none of those settings supplies the same triggering moment as the taxi behind the immovable truck.