Question

this excerpt from the text characterizes quilt scholar marsha macdowell in which two of the following ways? a as being unable to distinguish fact from beliefs b as taking an evidence - based approach to her work c as placing greater value on facts than beliefs d as making negative assumptions on a whim e as having softened to the idea that quilt codes are fact macdowell’s team recorded almost 50 interviews. no one said anything about a code “one woman who was originally from south carolina but lived in detroit said she learned quilting as a child in south carolina. her mother taught her (as did her grandmother teach her mother) that you always hold a needle pointing in the direction of the north as you quilt it, because that is where opportunities are. “now, i would not jump to any conclusions that every african american quilter held their needle pointing to the north, and that is the problem with the ‘hidden in plain view’ book. they jumped to conclusions without documentation.”

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option B: The text says MacDowell's team did 50 interviews and she criticizes the 'Hidden in Plain View' book for jumping to conclusions without documentation. This shows she uses evidence (interviews) and avoids unfounded conclusions, so she takes an evidence - based approach (Option B is correct).
2. Analyze Option C: She criticizes the book for not having proper documentation (not basing on facts) and her team does interviews (collecting facts). This shows she values facts over unfounded beliefs (Option C is correct).
3. Analyze other options:

• Option A: The text shows she is able to distinguish fact from beliefs (she criticizes the book for wrong conclusions), so A is wrong.
• Option D: She is against jumping to conclusions, so she doesn't make negative assumptions on a whim, D is wrong.
• Option E: She is critical of the idea that quilt codes are fact (since she says the book jumped to conclusions), so E is wrong.

Answer:

B. as taking an evidence - based approach to her work, C. as placing greater value on facts than beliefs