The year is 2186. Humankind has taken to living underground during a decades-long nuclear winter. There is no government and no form of widespread communication. Isolated pockets of individuals live in self-sustaining shelters or caves, each group barely managing to subsist.Which statement best describes the main idea of this passage?A.In any widespread nuclear conflict, no side can truly win.B.Even if all other resources are eliminated, humans can survive underground.C.Government regulation of communication will lead to a fractured society.D.No matter what disasters might occur, society will flourish.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The year is 2186. Humankind has taken to living underground during a decades-long nuclear winter. There is no government and no form of widespread communication. Isolated pockets of individuals live in self-sustaining shelters or caves, each group barely managing to subsist.Based on this passage, which statement best suggests that the story's setting is a dystopia?A.A disaster has caused people to adapt their lifestyles.B.An authoritarian government controls people's lives.C.Humans are isolated from one another.D.Not everyone has equal access to scarce resources.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The year is 2186. Humankind has taken to living underground during a decades-long nuclear winter. There is no government and no form of widespread communication. Isolated pockets of individuals live in self-sustaining shelters or caves, each group barely managing to subsist.How would the author best resolve this situation to create a feeling of hope?A.A character who dares to venture above ground finds that natural processes have restored a healthy environment.B.A group that has been struggling to survive on mushrooms finds that they can also eat algae.C.As civilization adapts to the harsh conditions, people become less like humans and more like animals.D.The parties that are responsible for the nuclear war realize the impact of their actions.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:The year is 2186. Since the polar ice caps melted several decades ago, humans have been struggling to survive on a planet completely covered by ocean. They subsist only on seafood and fight over scarce fuel resources to power their watercrafts. Those who are able to produce fresh water rule over those who cannot.Which statement best describes the main idea of this passage?A.People will probably always have conflicts over who is in power.B.Even if all other resources are eliminated, humans can survive on seafood and water.C.Society will flourish no matter what natural disasters might occur.D.Failure to control global warming now can have dire consequences in the future.

Read the following passage:The year is 2186. Since the polar ice caps melted several decades ago, humans have been struggling to survive on a planet completely covered by ocean. They subsist only on seafood and fight over scarce fuel resources to power their watercrafts. Those who are able to produce fresh water rule over those who cannot. I was the last of these oppressed in my colony. Now that I have run out of metal parts to trade for water, I too will be gone soon. I am too weak to dive anymore and only hope that my message lives on long after I am gone.Which statement describes the aesthetic impact that the author of this passage most likely intends?A.To give readers a sense of despair that this society is so dysfunctionalB.To develop the idea of survival of the fittest in a dystopian societyC.To convey that the narrator has given up on fighting for survivalD.To cause readers to feel confused by the balance of power in this societySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The year is 2186. Since the polar ice caps melted several decades ago, humans have been struggling to survive on a planet completely covered by ocean. They subsist only on seafood and fight over scarce fuel resources to power their watercrafts. Those who are able to produce fresh water rule over those who cannot. I was the last of these oppressed in my colony. Now that I have run out of metal parts to trade for water, I too will be gone soon. I am too weak to dive anymore and only hope that my message lives on long after I am gone.Which statement describes the aesthetic impact that the author of this passage most likely intends?A.To give readers a sense of despair that this society is so dysfunctionalB.To convey that the narrator has given up on fighting for survivalC.To cause readers to feel confused by the balance of power in this societyD.To develop the idea of survival of the fittest in a dystopian societySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS