Question

Read the sentence below from "Save the Redwoods" by John Muir.

This righteous and lively indignation on the part of Californians after the long period of deathlike apathy, in which they
have witnessed the destruction of other groves unmoved, seems strange until the rapid growth that right public opinion
has made during the last few years is considered and the peculiar interest that attaches to the Calaveras giants.
What is the meaning of the word apathy, as it is used in this sentence?
thoughtfulness
O sympathy
O empathy
O thoughtlessness

Answer 1

Thoughtlessness

Step-by-step explanation:

Apathy - lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

The other two terms are also opposites of apathy