Question
After school, Emily stopped by Veritables department store to buy Danielle a gift. As she passed the shelves and racks, readers scanned her chip, and the disembodied voices of the e-hawkers began vying for her attention.
“Emily, I’m sure juggling your schoolwork, soccer practice, and a social life is stressing you out. I’ve got something that can help you organize . . .”
Emily walked past them. She disliked algorithms telling her what she was supposed to like, but they annoyed her even more when their suggestions were right on target as if they could see right through her, straight into her heart.
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In the excerpt, Emily's reaction to the e-hawkers indicates
A.
the extent of the government's knowledge of people's personal lives.
B.
the degree to which Emily is determined to curb the government's power.
C.
an increase in the government's surveillance of people's actions.
D.
the difficulty with which Emily has over choosing a gift for her friend.
“Emily, I’m sure juggling your schoolwork, soccer practice, and a social life is stressing you out. I’ve got something that can help you organize . . .”
Emily walked past them. She disliked algorithms telling her what she was supposed to like, but they annoyed her even more when their suggestions were right on target as if they could see right through her, straight into her heart.
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In the excerpt, Emily's reaction to the e-hawkers indicates
A.
the extent of the government's knowledge of people's personal lives.
B.
the degree to which Emily is determined to curb the government's power.
C.
an increase in the government's surveillance of people's actions.
D.
the difficulty with which Emily has over choosing a gift for her friend.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best answer is A. the extent of the government's knowledge of people's personal lives.
Emily's discomfort with the e-hawkers' suggestions implies that they have access to personal information about her life and preferences, indicating a level of surveillance and knowledge that is intrusive.
Emily's discomfort with the e-hawkers' suggestions implies that they have access to personal information about her life and preferences, indicating a level of surveillance and knowledge that is intrusive.