Question

Excerpt from Plugged In, but Tuned Out: The Evil Influence of Ear Buds Darrell Thomas I. Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Have you noticed a change in the world around you recently? Have you seen how more and more people are walking around with little rectangles in their hands or pockets with long wires plugged straight into their ears? At the grocery store yesterday, I counted at least twenty people completely lost in the music provided by their ever-present cell phones. It’s as if the old science-fiction movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers was coming true; we are being overtaken by pod people. So at the risk of appearing to be a crotchety old man complaining about the “good ole days,” I have to make a stance against the evil influences of the cell phone and ear-bud phenomena on our society. Which BEST describes the details related to the main idea in section one? A) The author provides a quote from an expert to support his idea. B) The author provides a personal example and a quote from an expert to support his idea. C) The author provides a personal example and a reference to a movie to support his idea. D) The author provides a quote from an expert and a reference to a movie to support his idea.

Answer 1

C) The author provides a personal example and a reference to a movie to support his idea.

He provides a personal anecdote of being in the store and noticing how many people had ear buds and were listening to music on their phones.

Then he references the film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" to continue making his point.

Answer 2

The answer is:

C) The author provides a personal example and a reference to a movie to support his idea.

"At the grocery store yesterday, I counted at least twenty people...It’s as if the old science-fiction movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers was coming true;"

In this excerpt the author states that based on his personal experience and a reference to the movie, he tries to make a statement about how allienatic cellphones can be.