Summarizing Central Ideas and Purpose: The Hot Zone

Question 1

What is the central idea of this excerpt from The Hot Zone?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Working in a containment zone is very dangerous.

Question 2

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Revolt · Accepted Answer

Suits protect the body from the hot agent.; The suit protects against virus particles.

Question 3

What is the dictionary definition of biocontainment?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the isolation of contagious organisms

Question 4

Read the passage, and highlight clues that reveal the meaning of the underlined words. Then, use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

What is Level 4?: a high-security area for a contagious specimen; What is a hot agent?: an extremely contagious disease or virus

Question 5

What is the author’s purpose for including this paragraph? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to inform readers about the location; to entertain readers by showing how dramatic the situation is

Summarizing Central Ideas and Purpose: The Hot Zone Answers