Question

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question.


Allied with Green
by Naomi Shihab Nye

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Question
How do paragraphs 27–28 relate to the title of the story?

Responses

Both imply that people must serve nature to protect it.
Both imply that people must serve nature to protect it.

Both relate to the dependence people have on nature.
Both relate to the dependence people have on nature.

One is about teamwork while the other is about solitary work.
One is about teamwork while the other is about solitary work.

One mentions our dependence on nature and the other how nature depends on us.
One mentions our dependence on nature and the other how nature depends on us.

Answer 1

One mentions our dependence on nature and the other how nature depends on us.

Explanation: The title "Allied with Green" suggests a two-way partnership; paragraphs 27–28 reflect this by showing both how people rely on nature and how nature relies on our care.