Question

1. part b: which quote from the text best supports the answer to part a? a. “the u.s. reaction to castros victory was mixed: batista was seen as a reliable ally almost to the end, but castro had supporters inside the u.s. government. many were in the cia — the very agency that would soon try to overthrow him.” (paragraph 2) b. “the u.s. ambassador in cuba, earl e.t. smith, was a strong batista supporter, and those who knew him say smith was in denial right to the end about the strength of castros movement.” (paragraph 10) c. “its the job of intelligence officers to know what is happening in their countries, and in 1958 havana, cia agents were keeping close track of the rapidly growing revolutionary movement.” (paragraph 15) d. “chapman vigorously denies such allegations, saying he was suspicious of castro and dutifully reported that the cuban had communist connections.” (paragraph 22) 5. how does the text develop and support a claim about the role of the cia in castros movement and rise to power? identify the claim the author makes and the evidence he uses to support it, as well as any concerns about whether this evidence is valid or trustworthy.

Explanation:

For question 4, we need to find the quote that best supports an answer (not provided here but presumably from Part A). Option A shows the U.S. government's divided stance and the CIA's later - planned action against Castro, which could likely support an answer about U.S. and CIA's attitude towards Castro. For question 5, we first identify the claim about the CIA's role in Castro's movement, which might be related to their awareness and actions. Evidence could be quotes about CIA agents tracking the movement or U.S. officials' stances. Concerns about validity could include bias in reporting or lack of full information.

Answer:

1. A. "The U.S. reaction to Castro's victory was mixed: Batista was seen as a reliable ally almost to the end, but Castro had supporters inside the U.S. government. Many were in the CIA — the very agency that would soon try to overthrow him." (Paragraph 2)
2. The claim about the CIA's role could be that they were aware of the revolutionary movement and had an interest in it, with evidence such as quotes about agents tracking the movement. Concerns about validity: There may be bias in the reporting of officials' stances and the information available may be incomplete.