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QuizMultiple Choice

Comparing Argumentative Texts: Silent Spring and "A Case for Waawaatesi"

Question 19 • KS-English Language Arts 9 CR

Read the excerpt from "A Case for Waawaatesi." Think of it this way, your ancestors navigated by the stars, and today most people won’t walk outside without a GPS. That’s a crazy loss of direction or skill at some level for sure. And while Indigenous peoples and many rural peoples can still see the stars, most of the world’s population cannot. That’s particularly an urban thing, where there’s all this light. From my farm, through the open skies, at night I can see the glow of Detroit Lakes, and that’s 25 miles away.

Answer
A
It establishes their credibility.
B
It lays out a logical sequence of events.
C
It makes the audience feel sorry for the author.
D
It provides reasons for the reader to relocate.

Explanation

The author contrasts ancestors’ ability to navigate by the stars with modern reliance on GPS, then gives a personal example of seeing city lights from a farm. These details support the author’s credibility by showing firsthand knowledge of the issue and its effects. The excerpt does not present a sequence of events or ask readers to relocate.

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