Question

Text 1: The famous pothole on
Main Street was several inches
deep before the city managed to
address the situation. The hole
was first reported three years
ago. Over time, it grew deeper
and cost local residents more
tires with each passing month.
After much debate, the city finally
hired a local private business to
fill the hole and patch the
pavement. Given the city’s lack of
working street equipment, this
was clearly the right call.
Text 2: Everyone was aware of
the pothole on Main Street, but
nonetheless it remained a
steadfast resident of our town for
three years. Its presence gave us
so many choices. Should we
drivers take a different route or
run over the hole and hope for
the best? Was it wiser to trust the
city to handle it, or should some
brave citizen have jumped in to
save us all? Should that brave
citizen have used gravel cement
Use the two texts to answer
the question.
Which inference does the
connection between the two
texts support?
(1 point)
The pothole was a big
enough problem that
many people in the
town thought and
talked about it.
The solution to the
pothole problem was
controversial among
the citizens of the
town.
The solution to the
pothole problem came
about as the result of
citizens writing
thoughtful texts on the
topic
The pothole was a big enough problem that people across the country were interested in learning what happened.

Answer 1

The first option. Both texts indicate widespread local awareness and discussion of the pothole (e.g., "Everyone was aware," "after much debate," and residents weighing choices).