Read this passage from "The Obligation to Endure":

Question

We allow the chemical death rain to fall as though there
were no alternative, whereas in fact there are many, and
our ingenuity could soon discover many more if given
opportunity.
What is the comparison in this passage?
A. The chemical-filled rain is compared to death.
B. Human innovation is compared to a chemical that rains down
from the sky.
C. The number of alternatives to using pesticides is compared to
raindrops in a storm.
D. Death is compared to rain washing away chemicals.

Answer 1

A. The chemical-filled rain is compared to death.