Question 13 • $2526: sem 1: 1001410: English 4 HONORS: NEW
Read the passage from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.It is unlikely that you will be hanged for taking a wild animal such as a rabbit; but, even so, you will get a fine amounting to three times the value of the animal as well as three months in prison, and you will have to enter into a bond to guarantee your good behavior in the future; a second offense will be treated more harshly.
Answer
A
The readers are more objective because they feel distanced from the text.
B
The readers feel shamed into being more careful because they feel lectured.
C
The readers pay attention to the dangers because they are directly engaged.
D
The readers ignore the instructions because they are being talked down to.
Explanation
The passage addresses the reader directly with “you,” placing the reader in the situation of taking a wild animal. It then spells out the consequences—a fine of three times the animal’s value, three months in prison, and a bond—so the direct address makes the dangers feel immediate and engaging. This supports choice C, that readers pay attention to the dangers because they are directly engaged.
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