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Sajjad1994 Can you please share the explanation of question 3?
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Sajjad1994 Can you please share the explanation of question 3?

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3. If the author included the perspective of the train crew, what effect would that have on the overall perspective of the passage?

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A. It would create confusion over the actual circumstances of a hobo's death.
Including the train crew's perspective would not necessarily create confusion over the circumstances of a hobo's death. The passage already describes the methods used by the train crew to dislodge hobos from the train, resulting in potential fatalities. Adding the train crew's perspective would provide additional information about their actions but would not necessarily confuse the circumstances of the hobo's death.

B. It would make the local newspapers look more untrustworthy.
Including the train crew's perspective would not directly impact the trustworthiness of local newspapers. The passage briefly mentions the local newspaper reporting on the death of an unknown tramp, but the inclusion of the train crew's perspective would not affect how trustworthy or untrustworthy the newspapers appear.

C. It would portray the train crew as malicious and vindictive.
The passage already implies that train crews may resort to extreme measures, such as murder, to get rid of hobos. While including the train crew's perspective could potentially provide further insight into their motivations and actions, it would not necessarily portray them as more malicious or vindictive than the current description suggests.

E. It would make train crews much less sympathetic to the reader.
Including the train crew's perspective might provide a more balanced view of the situation, but it wouldn't automatically make train crews less sympathetic to the reader. The current passage focuses on the experiences and resourcefulness of the hobos, which might engender sympathy towards them. Adding the train crew's perspective could provide context and understanding for their actions, potentially challenging or altering the reader's sympathy but not necessarily eliminating it altogether.

Answer: D
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can you please share the explanation of question 4?
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can you please share the explanation of question 4?

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4. What can be inferred about the position of the average newspaper reporter regarding hobos?

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A. They see hoboes as a quintessential part of American society.

This option is not supported by the passage. The passage does not provide information about the perspective of the average newspaper reporter regarding hobos as a quintessential part of American society.

B. They view the hobo lifestyle as a romantic endeavor.

This option is not supported by the passage. The passage does not indicate that the average newspaper reporter views the hobo lifestyle as a romantic endeavor. It primarily focuses on the dangers faced by hobos and the actions taken by train crews.

C. They believe train crews should be prosecuted when they harm hoboes.

This option is not supported by the passage. The passage does not mention the viewpoint of the average newspaper reporter regarding prosecuting train crews when they harm hobos. It primarily describes the methods used by train crews to dislodge tramps from trains.

D. They believe hoboes should be protected by new governmental regulations.

This option is not supported by the passage. The passage does not discuss the viewpoint of the average newspaper reporter regarding the protection of hobos by new governmental regulations.

E. They generally look down on the hobo lifestyle.

This option is the correct answer. The passage suggests that the average newspaper reporter generally looks down on the hobo lifestyle. The tone of the passage is negative towards hobos, describing the dangers they face and the potentially fatal actions taken by train crews to dislodge them. The passage does not present a sympathetic or positive view of the hobo lifestyle.

Answer: E
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Can someone help me understand #2 please?
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Can someone help me understand #2 please?

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2. Given the author's description of the train crew's behavior, which of the following is an analogous behavior?

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In the passage, it is stated that when a tramp is riding underneath a train, there is apparently no way of dislodging him until the train stops. However, on a bad road, where trainmen have been killed by tramps previously, the crew takes a coupling-pin and a length of bell-cord to the platform in front of the truck in which the tramp is riding. They play the coupling-pin back and forth, striking the ties between the rails, which results in the tramp being killed.

Similarly, in the analogous behavior described in option D, a ship captain allows a stowaway to fall off the deck through the normal actions of the working of the ship. This suggests that the ship captain takes advantage of the ship's movements or actions, which ultimately results in the stowaway falling off the deck and possibly being harmed or killed.

The other options (A, B, C, and E) do not accurately capture the analogous behavior described in the passage. These options involve different scenarios or actions that are not directly related to the train crew's behavior of using the train's movements to harm or kill the tramp.

Answer: D
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Hello Sajjad,

Can you please give a brief summary of this passage? I didn't understand it.

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