Question

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1. What is the author’s point of view in “Flat-Earthers”?

A. That the concept of a flat earth is driven by the belief in a conspiracy theory

B. That the Earth is flat, and we are victims of mind control by the government

C. That the Earth is flat, and we should distrust the media, the government and academia


2. How does the author acknowledge conflicting ideas?

A. By sharing the conspiracy theories seem to result from experiencing trauma.

B. By sharing flat-earther principles.

C. By sharing how flat-earthers have validated their ideas.


3. How does the author respond to conflicting ideas?

A. By performing flat-earth tests.

B. By showing flat-earthers experienced trauma.

C. By providing facts from official sources.


4. Which details in the text support the author’s response?

A. “… they challenged him to research the facts and test things out.”

B. “When he tried to explain it to them, he cited information from official sources.”

C. “… , information can be found to prove or disprove almost any theory.”

Answer 1

Answer:

1. A

2. C

3. C

4. B

Explanation:

1. A

"They do not trust the images from space as they believe those images and the media as well as the fovernment are conspiring to control our minds."

The majority of this article explains flat-earthers do not trust the government nor the media. They do not believe in the proof the government feeds them. They believe "globe-heads are under the spell of a conspiracy theory." A fits the description of flat-earthers best.

2. C

Acknowledging conflicting ideas means to explain how these ideas came to life and the rational reasoning behind it. The author briefly mentions trauma relating to the conflicting belief, but this is not acknowledging their ideas. The entire article talks about him trying to talk reason with flat-earthers, but they simply do not trust his sources. The author also provides how flat-earthers justify their own beliefs.

"Since . . . anyone can post anything, information can be found to prove or disprove almost any theory."

3. C

As previously stated, the author tries providing the people with facts, but they disregard those because it is "cited information from official sources." Official sources are controlled by the government, a body flat-earthers don't trust.

4. B

All three quotes were used in the text, but only one of them supports the author's argument. By citing information from "official sources," the author is providing reliable evidence for his argument. The other two quotes support flat-earthers as it's validating their beliefs instead.