Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects. Power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both Europe and America the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the Civil War in America and, in Britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage.
Answer
A
The reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt.
B
The reader could visualize the description given.
C
The reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity.
D
The reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.