Synthesizing Information to Create New Understanding — Quiz
Question 1 • English I
Read the excerpt from Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. We have abolished parole in many states. We have invented slogans like "Three strikes and you’re out” to communicate our toughness. We’ve given up on rehabilitation, education, and services for the imprisoned because providing assistance to the incarcerated is apparently too kind and compassionate. Which sentence best states the excerpt’s main idea about abolishing parole?
Answer
A
Abolishing parole has allowed for incarcerated people to access other services.
B
Abolishing parole has helped decrease the overall crime rate.
C
Abolishing parole has prevented incarcerated people from rehabilitating.
D
Abolishing parole has shown how tough states are on crime.
Explanation
The excerpt links abolishing parole with giving up on rehabilitation, education, and services for incarcerated people. This supports choice C: abolishing parole has prevented incarcerated people from rehabilitating. The passage does mention slogans about being tough on crime, but it presents those as part of a broader rejection of rehabilitation, not as the main effect of abolishing parole.
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