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RCMultiple Choice

Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 12 • LAUSD-English Language Arts 9 A (Prescriptive)

Read the excerpt from a student’s essay.Rainsford believes that people’s abilities to use reason in times of stress are what separates them from animals. He also believes that this is what elevates people above animals. This is what allows people to be hunters, while animals are there to be hunted. Rainsford’s view of the world is, therefore, very simple and specific. There are two classes of beings, and Rainsford, because of his ability to reason, __________ is in the hunting class.

Answer
A
clearly
B
for instance
C
in addition
D
first

Explanation

The sentence needs an adverb that emphasizes the conclusion: Rainsford can reason, so he belongs in the hunting class. “Clearly” fits: “Rainsford, because of his ability to reason, clearly is in the hunting class.” “For instance” introduces an example, “in addition” adds another point, and “first” signals sequence; none expresses the intended conclusion.

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