Question

which is the best summary of the text?
a. vanessa nakate is an important figure in climate change activism in africa. her efforts have forced the press to take a deeper look at how climate change affects people in uganda and the rest of africa.
b. vanessa nakate is a big fan of greta thunberg and was inspired to become a climate activist like her. nakate studied climate change and its effects and decided to participate in thunberg’s marches and school strike.
c. vanessa nakate was inspired to become a climate change activist at a young age. now she is on a mission to address the dangers of climate change in her home country of uganda, in other parts of africa, and around the world. she has participated in several large climate activism movements and has founded projects of her own.
d. vanessa nakate’s family taught her all about climate change when she was young and encouraged her to become a climate change activist. now she is leading the movement. she participates in marches and strikes, and she loudly criticizes the press whenever they misreport or ignore the negative realities of climate change.

Explanation:

To determine the best summary, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Focuses only on her impact on the press and Uganda/Africa, missing her broader activism and projects.
• Option B: Centers on her being inspired by Greta and participating in marches, ignoring her own initiatives and broader mission.
• Option C: Covers her inspiration at a young age, her mission across Uganda, Africa, and the world, participation in movements, and founding projects—this is a comprehensive summary.
• Option D: Incorrectly states her family taught her about climate change (not mentioned in a typical Vanessa Nakate narrative) and focuses on criticizing the press, which is not the main point of her activism.

Answer:

C. Vanessa Nakate was inspired to become a climate change activist at a young age. Now she is on a mission to address the dangers of climate change in her home country of Uganda, in other parts of Africa, and around the world. She has participated in several large climate activism movements and has founded projects of her own.