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QuizMultiple Choice

Paraphrasing and Summarizing a Nonfiction Text: Hidden Figures

Question 2 • English Language Arts 9 A-CR

Read the excerpt from Hidden Figures."Why can't I go to the editorial meetings?" Katherine Goble asked again, undeterred by the initial demurral. She always kept up the questioning until she received a satisfactory answer. Her requests were gentle but persistent, like the trickle of water that eventually forces its way through rock.Read Kelley’s summary of the excerpt.Katherine Goble repeatedly asked why she could not attend editorial meetings. She was not put off by the first rejection, and she kept asking until she got the answer she wanted. She made the requests respectfully, like a small flow of water that pushes its way through rock.

Answer
A
She includes a personal opinion.
B
She does not include the excerpt’s main idea.
C
She includes a minor detail.
D
She misrepresents the author’s ideas.
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