Question

in the following passage, author james m. cain gives his view of los angeles during the 1930s. select the best evidence to support the statement \the author believes that diversity will be a boon to los angeles culture.\ there may be more than one correct choice. where this place is headed is to be the leader in commerce, art, citrus production, music, rabbit breeding, oil production, furniture manufacture, walnut growing, literature, olive bottling, short- and long-distance hauling, clay modelling, aesthetic criticism, fish export, canary-bird culture, playwrighting, shipping, cinematic creativeness, and drawing-room manners. in short, it is going to be a paradise on earth. and, with such vaulting ambitions, it might pull off something: you cant tell. it is keenly aware of asia, and also of mexico; streams are meeting here that ought to churn up some exciting whirlpools. i, personally, even if the first act hasnt been so hot, am not going to walk out on the show. adapted from james m. cain, \paradise\

Explanation:

To support the statement, we look for text showing diversity (different cultures/elements) benefiting LA's culture. The sentence "It is keenly aware of Asia, and also of Mexico; streams are meeting here that ought to churn up some exciting whirlpools" implies that the meeting of different cultural streams (from Asia and Mexico, representing diversity) will create exciting cultural developments (a boon). Also, the list of various fields (commerce, art, etc.) shows diverse activities, and the overall positive view of LA's future with these diverse elements supports the idea that diversity is a boon.

Answer:

The best evidence is: "It is keenly aware of Asia, and also of Mexico; streams are meeting here that ought to churn up some exciting whirlpools." Additionally, the list of diverse fields (commerce, art, citrus production, music, etc.) and the positive assertion that LA "is going to be a paradise on earth" with these diverse ambitions also support the idea, as they show the author believes the diverse elements will lead to a great cultural (and other) future.