Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which of these inferences is best supported by the following passage (paragraphs 7 - 8)?
but this is the great danger america faces—that we will cease to be one nation and become instead a collection of interest groups: city against suburb, region against region, individual against individual; each seeking to satisfy private wants. if that happens, who then will speak for america? who then will speak for the common good?
this is the question which must be answered in 1976: are we to be one people bound together by common spirit, sharing in a common endeavor; or will we become a divided nation?
a. she is concerned americans will become too divided to work together.
b. she thinks america is too troubled to save.
c. she feels only democrats can solve america’s problems.
d. she wants each region to become its own country.
best: ⓘ fl - ela.k12.ee.2.1, fl - ela.k12.ee.3.1

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The passage asks if Americans will be one or divided, and A says she's concerned Americans may be too divided to work together, which aligns with the passage's worry about division (city vs suburb, region vs region, individual vs individual) and the need for a common spirit/work together.
• Option B: The passage doesn't mention America being "too troubled to save", just about division vs unity. Eliminate.
• Option C: The passage doesn't limit problem - solving to Democrats. Eliminate.
• Option D: The passage is about national unity, not regions becoming their own countries. Eliminate.

Answer:

A. She is concerned Americans will become too divided to work together.