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Challenges for Space Exploration
by Ann Leckie

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Question
The author uses the word hostile in paragraph 3. What is the effect of this word choice?
Responses

It conveys the author’s understanding that space exploration is dangerous.
It conveys the author’s understanding that space exploration is dangerous.

It emphasizes the author’s opinion that sea travel today is without risk.
It emphasizes the author’s opinion that sea travel today is without risk.

It hints that the author is not sure space exploration is worth the cost.
It hints that the author is not sure space exploration is worth the cost.

It shows that the author would feel scared getting into a spacecraft.
It shows that the author would feel scared getting into a spacecraft.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It conveys the author’s understanding that space exploration is dangerous.

Reason: "Hostile" describes the environment (space) as dangerous and unfriendly, not the author's feelings or cost/sea-travel comparisons.