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QuizMultiple Choice

Writing a Literary Analysis through the Lens of a Quotation

Question 6 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR

Read the excerpt from a student’s essay.The most striking thing about General Zaroff is his blatant disregard of human life. It is clear that his years of hunting and fighting in wars has hardened him against feeling any sympathy for his human prey. This is very clear, _________, when he describes the people he hunts to Rainsford. He calls them the "scum of the earth” and says the world is better off without them.

Answer
A
because
B
for instance
C
above all
D
finally

Explanation

The sentence gives a specific example of Zaroff’s disregard for human life: what he says about the people he hunts. “For instance” introduces an example and fits the sentence: “This is very clear, for instance, when he describes…” The other choices do not express that relationship as naturally.

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