Question 27 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the passage.When King Kamehameha II sat down to eat at the women’s table at a feast in 1819, he ended kapu, the system of taboos that dominated Hawaiian religion and culture. He did this at the behest of Queen Ka’ahumanu and his mother, who knew that this action would lead to the end of the strict rules. As a result, Queen Ka’ahumanu gained greater political power, which she used to make changes on behalf of the people of the kingdom.Read Khonnor’s paraphrase of the passage.In 1819, King Kamehameha II ended kapu, the system of taboos that was important to Hawaiian religion and culture. Incredibly, he did this by eating at the women’s table at a feast. Queen Ka’ahumanu and his mother, two wise and amazing women, asked him to do this. They understood that this action would end the strict rules. Afterward, Queen Ka’ahumanu gained greater political power and used it to help the people of the kingdom.
Answer
A
He includes personal opinions that are not found in the original text.
B
He excludes important details that are found in the original text.
C
He changes the intended meaning of the original text.
D
He includes additional information that is not found in the original text.
Explanation
Khonnor adds evaluative language that the original passage does not include. Calling the act “Incredibly” remarkable and describing the queen and the king’s mother as “wise and amazing” expresses personal opinions rather than simply paraphrasing the facts. The passage says they knew the action would end the strict rules, but does not judge their character or the act.
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