Question

Read the excerpt from A State of War and Peace.

This book will examine the intentions of the man who established the prizes, Alfred Nobel. He was famous for inventing dynamite and other explosives, and at the time of his death had ninety weapons factories around the world, so there is a lack of consensus as to how far his pacifist convictions went.

Which best describes the problem presented in this excerpt?

Alfred Nobel may not be the actual person who created the prizes.
Alfred Nobel’s personal beliefs seem to contradict the purpose of the prizes.
Alfred Nobel may have developed the prizes against his will.

Answer 1

Alfred Nobel’s personal beliefs seem to contradict the purpose of the prizes.

Explanation: The excerpt highlights the tension between Nobel’s involvement with explosives and weapons and the question of how pacifist he truly was, which conflicts with the peace-oriented nature of the prizes.