Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 1 — Unit test
Question 24 • AZ-English Language Arts 11 B-CR
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.It brought forth a vague memory of a storm on Arwad Island, when he was just a boy, when the Mediterranean rose up and swallowed the lower-sitting homes, the blue-green sea sitting inside living rooms and bedrooms and kitchens. The water breached and dodged the Phoenician stones surrounding the island without any difficulty at all.Why does the author include this flashback?
Answer
A
to present various images of nature’s strength throughout history
B
to prove Zeitoun’s good fortune and his ability to overcome adversity
C
to emphasize the social differences between different cultures
D
to recall Zeitoun’s birthplace and the universality of struggles against nature
Explanation
The flashback takes Zeitoun back to a storm on Arwad Island, where he grew up, and recalls floodwaters entering homes. Connecting that childhood memory to the storm in the present emphasizes both his birthplace and how people in different places face similar struggles against nature. The passage is not mainly about social differences or Zeitoun overcoming adversity.
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