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PART A: Which of the following best identifies a central idea of the text?
A. While stories are usually based on fiction, fears are based on facts and allow us to adequately prepare for threatening situations.
B. Fears operate through the imagination much like storytelling does, and we can learn from our fears just as we can learn from stories.
C. Because the human mind is naturally attracted to dramatic narratives, the most elaborate fears usually draw the most attention.
D. Basing decisions off of a fear or a story can have disastrous consequences for ourselves and others, as neither are based on fact.
PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “at a certain point, most of us learn to leave these kinds of visions behind and grow up. We learn that there are no monsters hiding under the bed, and not every earthquake brings buildings down.” (Paragraph 4)
B. “just as importantly, we need to think of ourselves as the readers of our fears, and how we choose to read our fears can have a profound effect on our lives.” (Paragraph 7)
C. “Terrified of cannibals, they decided to forgo the closest islands and instead embarked on the longer and much more difficult route to South America.” (Paragraph 9)
D. “Maybe then we’d spend less time worrying about serial killers and plane crashes, and more time concerned with the subtler and slower disasters we face” (Paragraph 11)
Answer:
B. Fears operate through the imagination much like storytelling does, and we can learn from our fears just as we can learn from stories.
B. “just as importantly, we need to think of ourselves as the readers of our fears, and how we choose to read our fears can have a profound effect on our lives.” (Paragraph 7)
Explanation:
Thompson explores how fear affects the decision-making process. She explains that the way we think about the things that scare us is a kind of a story we tell our selves.
Acknowledging ourselves as the authors, as well as "readers" of those stories, can help us better understand that way we decide to express those fears can have a great impact on our experiences and teach us about ourselves.