Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects. This suffragette coin stands for all those who fought for the right to vote. Recent objects have been about nineteenth-century mass production and mass consumption – this one is about the rise of mass political engagement. To add emphasis to the idea that this object is different than other recent objects discussed, an audio version of this text could have a pause
Answer
A
after "This suffragette."
B
after "Recent objects."
C
before "mass consumption."
D
before "this one is about."
Explanation
A pause before “this one is about” highlights the contrast introduced by the dash. The earlier objects concern “mass production and mass consumption,” while this suffragette coin represents “mass political engagement.” Pausing before the contrasting idea emphasizes how this object is different.
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