Question
Close Read: Analyze the Text
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
Read the following sentence from “Three Cheers for the Nanny State.”
Some of us can drive safely at 90 miles per hour, but we’re bound by the same laws as the
people who can’t, because individual speeding laws aren’t practical.
What idea from the text does this example demonstrate most clearly?
A. People strive to follow laws even if some individuals refuse to obey them.
B. People must give up some individual freedom to ensure the safety of all.
C. The government does not have the resources to implement new laws.
D. Laws are necessary even though they can be challenging to enforce.
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
Read the following sentence from “Three Cheers for the Nanny State.”
Some of us can drive safely at 90 miles per hour, but we’re bound by the same laws as the
people who can’t, because individual speeding laws aren’t practical.
What idea from the text does this example demonstrate most clearly?
A. People strive to follow laws even if some individuals refuse to obey them.
B. People must give up some individual freedom to ensure the safety of all.
C. The government does not have the resources to implement new laws.
D. Laws are necessary even though they can be challenging to enforce.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The example in the sentence demonstrates the idea that:
**B. People must give up some individual freedom to ensure the safety of all.**
This is evident as the author indicates that even those who can drive safely at high speeds are still required to follow the same laws as everyone else to maintain overall safety, suggesting a trade-off between individual freedom and collective safety.
**B. People must give up some individual freedom to ensure the safety of all.**
This is evident as the author indicates that even those who can drive safely at high speeds are still required to follow the same laws as everyone else to maintain overall safety, suggesting a trade-off between individual freedom and collective safety.