Question

fast ela reading sample items 8. this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b. part a how does the author support the claim that determining whether a species has recovered is a complicated issue? a he provides historical instances of endangered and recovered species. b he shows which recovered species are at risk of becoming endangered again. c he gives his personal opinions about which endangered species most deserve to recover. d he explains conservational recovery needs to be addressed by many people in different fields. part b which sentence from the passage supports the answer in part a? a \. . . i see it as a way of measuring the impact of conservation and communicating conservation success stories, as well as learning from failures.\ (paragraph 5) b \a standard definition of recovery would prevent such inconsistencies and encourage wildlife managers to aim higher.\ (paragraph 6) c \and when flammable grasses burn in the u.s. southeast, they fuel fires that maintain longleaf pine forests.\ (paragraph 10) d \one example is the american bison, which is a great conservation success story in terms of preventing its extinction.\ (paragraph 13)

Explanation:

For Part A, providing historical instances of species recovery - both endangered and recovered - shows the complexity as it involves multiple factors and cases over time. For Part B, the mention of the American bison as a conservation success story (an example of a recovered species) supports the idea of using historical instances in Part A.

Answer:

Part A: A. He provides historical instances of endangered and recovered species.
Part B: D. "One example is the American bison, which is a great conservation success story in terms of preventing its extinction." (paragraph 13)