which statement is the best summary of “The Machine Stops”?

Which statement is the best summary of "The Machine Stops"?

A son's desire to explore has inspired his mother to seek new

adventures beyond the security of her room.

B. A mother's conversation with her son reveals that an

overdependence on technology suppresses creative

thought.

С. An exchange between a mother and son reveals the new

and creative ways that technology is being used to

enhance daily routines.

D. Face-to-face communication is criticized as outdated,

because it is much more convenient to use machines to

interact with family members.

Answer:

B. A mother's conversation with her son reveals that an overdependence on technology suppresses creative thought.

Explanation:

The book "The Machine Stops" is about a future where machines are in charge of every facet of human life.

Two characters in the book Vashti and her son Kuno who are inhabitants of this new world. Kuno somehow manages to get to the surface outside of the influence of the machines and he tells his mother how the surface is and how the machines can't rule them forever.

As the novel goes on, there are different instances of where over-reliance on the machines limits creative thought because the machine does everything for them. There was a case study of a man that did not know how to pick a book that had fallen from his hands because there was no nearby machine to do it for him.

Select the correct answer.
How is the story's conflict resolved?
A.
Carl goes to sleep to block out his fears.
B.
Carl wakes up from his bad dream.
C.
The chaperone takes Carl and the other campers inside.
D.
The campers decide that the weather is dangerous and go home.

4. What, according to Singh, was Langston Hughes's greatest motivation for writing?

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What is the purpose of informational text?
O To inform
To contrast
To entertain
To persuade
Question 2

Which statement best describes Ben Rawlence's purpose for writing his book? A to encourage the international community to get more involved with the Somali refugee crisis B to deepen his readers' connection to and understanding of the hardships endured by Somali refugees C to help readers understand the crisis in Somalia and how it has affected Kenya by providing historical context D to draw attention to the refugee camp's flaws, while also emphasizing its importance to the Somali people

A rebuttal is a counter argument. A. True B. False

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Read the passage.

The Ornithopter

Many people know Leonardo da Vinci today as an artist, and it is true that he was indeed a great painter and sculptor, but he was also an inventor and one of the first individuals in recorded history to draft detailed plans for a flying machine.

In order to make a living, Leonardo often depended upon wealthy individuals who would commission work from him. That means they would hire him and pay him to create specific work they wanted. In 1482, when he was 30 years old, Leonardo heard of an opportunity to work for Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The duke, however, did not want a painter; he wanted a military engineer to help him defend the city against its enemies. This was an excellent opportunity that would pay Leonardo well, but Leonardo was a peaceful man. He considered war to be “a beastly madness.” He preferred to make things of beauty.

Leonardo made the decision that he could tolerate making weapons if the resources the duke could provide would also allow him to create things he loved. He sent a letter to the duke detailing his skills in designing and building weapons. “I will assemble catapults, mangonels, trebuchets and other instruments of wonderful efficiency…I will make an infinite number of items for attack and defense,” he wrote.

Leonardo’s letter convinced the duke of his talents, and he got the job. He set about designing the weapons that the duke desired. But Leonardo was infinitely creative, always thinking of new things, new ideas—he could not be limited to weapons alone. One idea that he had not mentioned in his application was the ornithopter. It was not a weapon of war, and it was not something that the duke had asked for, but Leonardo went ahead and designed it anyway.

Leonardo was fascinated by the idea of flight. The word “ornithopter” comes from two words meaning “bird” and “wings.” And on first inspection, his plans resembled a bird’s wings attached to a human being’s arms. He concluded that a human being’s arms were neither strong enough nor light enough to stay in the air for long. So, his design included sets of foot pedals and levers that were operated with the hands. He created detailed plans and presented them to the duke, uncertain of how the duke would react to a design for which he didn’t ask.

As it turned out, the duke was very impressed with the ornithopter, but it wasn’t Leonardo’s innovation that excited him. He immediately thought of the ways this machine could be used in war. If a spy could fly over the enemy’s camp, imagine what information he could gather! This was not what Leonardo had intended for his beautiful flying machine.

But how Leonardo felt about war turned out not to matter in the end. His ornithopter was never built—along with his designs for tanks, parachutes, diving suits, machine guns, and even robots that he created for the duke. The ideas of Leonardo da Vinci were centuries ahead of the technology needed to make them.

What is a central idea of "The Ornithopter"?

Select the two correct answers.


A. Leonardo da Vinci's ideas about flight were ahead of their time.

B. The duke's plan for the ornithopter conflicted with that of da Vinci's.

C. Leonardo da Vinci was a creative genius.

D. Artists should make beautiful paintings instead of weapons of war.

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What does the narrative voice in this excerpt tell readers about Squeaky’s character?
I was once a strawberry in a Hansel and Gretel pageant when I was in nursery school and didn’t have no better sense than to dance on tiptoe with my arms in a circle over my head doing umbrella steps and being a perfect fool just so my mother and father could come dressed up and clap. You’d think they’d know better than to encourage that kind of nonsense. I am not a strawberry.

How did this visual aid help you to visualize the information in the article?

the protagonist is most likely to experience a change at which point in a story
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2. exposition
3. resolution
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A(n) _______________ is a comparison of two things for the purpose of explaining or clarifying meaning.
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