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Indigenous Rights Unit Test
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Use the text “A World Thirsty for Clean Water” to answer the question.

A World Thirsty for Clean Water

Which type of account is this text, and how can a reader tell?

(1 point)
Responses

It is firsthand because it gives details about a big idea.
It is firsthand because it gives details about a big idea.

It is firsthand because it shows the opinions and feelings of the author.
It is firsthand because it shows the opinions and feelings of the author.

It is secondhand because it gives big-picture ideas that are supported by key facts.
It is secondhand because it gives big-picture ideas that are supported by key facts.

It is secondhand because the author only gives a few details about the topic.
It is secondhand because the author only gives a few details about the topic.
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Answer 1

The correct response to the question about the type of account presented in the text "A World Thirsty for Clean Water" would be:

**It is secondhand because it gives big-picture ideas that are supported by key facts.**

This response indicates that the text presents information that is summarized or analyzed, rather than providing a direct personal account or experience, which would characterize a firsthand account.