Question

In the closing lines of the passage (“I love the mountains . . . the space”), the author affirms her sense of attachment to Wyoming by
noting how Wyoming’s climate facilitates outdoor activities

noting how Wyoming’s climate facilitates outdoor activities
A

acknowledging the exceptional nature of her family’s experiences

acknowledging the exceptional nature of her family’s experiences
B

praising the Wyoming legislature’s focus on environmental issues

praising the Wyoming legislature’s focus on environmental issues
C

suggesting the economic potential of Wyoming’s natural resources

suggesting the economic potential of Wyoming’s natural resources
D

offering a poetic description of Wyoming’s natural beauty

Answer 1

Answer:

E. offering a poetic description of Wyoming’s natural beauty

Explanation:

Right on a p classroom

Answer 2

Answer: Offering a poetic description of Wyoming's natural beauty

Explanation: The author closes the passage by poetically describing the natural beauty of Wyoming’s landscape—including its “mountains,” “lodgepole pine,” and “bright blue sky”—which, she says, is her reason for choosing to live in the state. By ending the passage this way, the author leaves her audience with a series of compelling images of Wyoming; such positive images transcend the stereotypes about the state and its people, mentioned in the first two paragraphs, that the author aims to dispel in the passage as a whole