Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 1 — Unit test
Question 9 • AZ-English Language Arts 11 B-CR
Read the excerpt from part 4 of Zeitoun.They were tense, each of them with their fingers on their triggers. In the foyer, one officer was frisking Ronnie. Another officer had Nasser against the wall by the stairway.“Give me your ID,” one man said to Zeitoun.Zeitoun complied. The man took the ID and gave it back to Zeitoun without looking at it.“Get in the boat,” he said.“You didn’t look at it,” Zeitoun protested.“Move!” another man barked.What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs. society conflict?
Answer
A
The suspects’ rights are compromised.
B
The suspects have criminal records.
C
The military personnel are novices.
D
The military personnel are being racist.
Explanation
The officers demand identification but return Zeitoun’s ID without even looking at it, then order him into the boat. This suggests they are not following a fair process and that the suspects are being detained without their rights being respected. The best conclusion is that the suspects’ rights are compromised, not that the passage proves they have criminal records or that the officers are novices.
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