Question

look back at the passage and reread the first two paragraphs. the author gives this information to
describe the effects of the stone age on modern times.
compare cartoon cave dwellers with actual cave dwellers.
give the order of the events that led to hunting and gathering.
convince readers that stone age people didn’t use caves.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The first two paragraphs of a passage about Stone Age (likely) would not focus on modern - day effects initially, so this is unlikely.
• Option 2: It is common in passages about Stone Age to compare the cartoonish depiction of cave dwellers (like in cartoons) with the actual reality of cave dwellers in the Stone Age. This is a plausible purpose for the first two paragraphs.
• Option 3: Hunting and gathering was a way of life in the Stone Age, and the first two paragraphs are less likely to be about the order of events leading to it.
• Option 4: Stone Age people are known to have used caves, so this option is factually incorrect.

Answer:

B. compare cartoon cave dwellers with actual cave dwellers.