Who is described as the 'good-for-nothing loudmouth' who went into the dry cleaning business and is now grossing a hundred thousand dollars a year?

Who is described as the 'good-for-nothing loudmouth' who went into the dry cleaning business and is now grossing a hundred thousand dollars a year?

• A. Charlie Atkins
• B. Leroy Brown
• C. Marvin Reed
• D. Oscar Diaz

Answer: (A)

The line with a “good-for-nothing loudmouth” who started a dry-cleaning business and now earns a big income is pointing to a neighborhood figure described that way in the material. That specific combination of traits—boastful, disruptive persona plus a successful small-business venture in dry cleaning—matches Charlie Atkins, making him the best fit for this description. The other names don’t appear tied to that particular characterization in the text, so they don’t align with the description as given.

The line with a “good-for-nothing loudmouth” who started a dry-cleaning business and now earns a big income is pointing to a neighborhood figure described that way in the material. That specific combination of traits—boastful, disruptive persona plus a successful small-business venture in dry cleaning—matches Charlie Atkins, making him the best fit for this description. The other names don’t appear tied to that particular characterization in the text, so they don’t align with the description as given.