Question 4 • Hopkins FA American Literature (2026-2027)
Read this excerpt from "Why No Policeman on the Block?"Any neophyte surfing the Net for the first time will be frustrated by the fact that it has no intelligence whatsoever; like a newborn baby, it is a blank slate. Worse, there are no rules or traffic cops, no regulations or even directory of the Internet. What is the author’s purpose for including this statement?
Answer
A
to prove that the Internet needs improvement
B
to provide evidence that computer users are unskilled
C
to criticize the federal control of the Internet
D
to give a chronology of the Internet’s evolution
Explanation
The author describes the Internet as having no built-in guidance, rules, or directory, which can frustrate a newcomer. These details support the idea that the Internet needs improvement. The passage does not focus on users’ skill, federal control, or the Internet’s history.
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