Which situation is the clearest example of the cause and effect in "the city without us"?

When you wear your earbuds while working out, your sweat damages them and they die sooner

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.

Wha is the best example of a storys historical context? a. the way the plot is eventually resolved b. the genre that the story belongs to c. the theme that the story explores d. the cultural beliefs of the characters