Question

Read the excerpt from "Bone Detective," by Lorraine Jean Hopping. The Hunley recovery team planned to display Diane’s casts in a museum that was about to be built. But did the casts belong in a public exhibit? Some people objected to displaying soldiers' remains—even though they were plastic replicas. Diane saw nothing wrong with it. In fact, she had no qualms about showing the real bones. "If people want to really learn about the soldiers,” she said, "you have to show the bones. The bone is a record of a person’s life, especially the last part—the circumstances of death.” How and why did the Hunley sink? What can we learn about the lives—and deaths—of its ill-fated crew? Scientists will likely be investigating the answers for years to come, thanks in part to Diane’s casts. What is the author's viewpoint in this excerpt? The author disagrees with Diane France and her decision to show the soldiers' bones at a museum. The author appreciates Diane France for helping scientists by making casts of the soldiers' bones. The author believes that Diane France should have done more to help the scientists understand the Hunley submarine. The author hopes Diane will use her skills on military intelligence missions in the futur

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A

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Answer 2

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a

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