Indifference, after all, is more dangerous than anger and hatred. Anger can at times be creative. One writes a great poem, a great symphony. One does something special for the sake of humanity because one is angry at the injustice that one witnesses. But indifference is never creative.
a
when people are not interested, they become dangerous and hateful
b
Indifference is worse than anger, because anger can at least inspire positive outcomes.
c
when people are disinterested, they are dull and lack creativity
d
anger inspires great art, music, and activism
Question 5 (1 point)
What is most closely the central idea of the passage below (paragraph 10)?
Indifference elicits no response. Indifference is not a response. Indifference is not a beginning; it is an end. And, therefore, indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor—never his victim, whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten. The political prisoner in his cell, the hungry children, the homeless refugees—not to respond to their plight, not to relieve their solitude by offering them a spark of hope is to exile them from human memory. And in denying their humanity, we betray our own.
a
People should be punished whenever they ignore mass human suffering.
b
Victims feel betrayed by the inaction of those who witness.
c
Empty words are not enough when confronted with mass human suffering.
d
Indifference can only embolden the enemy and weaken the victim.
1 answer
For paragraph 9, the best summary of the main idea is:
b Indifference is worse than anger, because anger can at least inspire positive outcomes.
For paragraph 10, the central idea is best captured by:
d Indifference can only embolden the enemy and weaken the victim.
