Influences on Ideas in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone
Question 4 • SS-English Language Arts 7
Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone.Now Young made a leap of the imagination. It was like the inspired hunches that have led so many of the great advances in science and technology over the ages.Which best describes this excerpt?
Answer
A
It is biased because it reflects an attitude about one of Thomas Young’s ideas.
B
It is biased because it reflects a negative attitude about technology.
C
It is unbiased because it discusses the great advances in technology.
D
It is unbiased because it discusses Thomas Young’s active imagination.
Explanation
The excerpt describes Young’s idea as a “leap of the imagination” and compares it to “inspired hunches” behind great advances. Those approving words show a positive attitude toward one of Young’s ideas, so the passage is biased rather than neutral. Choice A best describes the excerpt.
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