Selection 1 is a Modern Gothic story. Using your knowledge of the characteristics of this genre, you can most reasonably predict that — Tom and Martha's recent bad luck will turn out to be the result of an elaborate practical joke. Tom and Martha's recent bad luck will turn out to be the result of an elaborate practical joke. Martha's suspicion that Gus is haunting them will be reinforced by further mysterious events. Martha's suspicion that Gus is haunting them will be reinforced by further mysterious events. Martha will go into therapy and successfully overcome her belief that Gus is haunting them. Martha will go into therapy and successfully overcome her belief that Gus is haunting them. Tom will pull himself together after he is offered a new job with a good future. Tom will pull himself together after he is offered a new job with a good future.