<span>Usually, for literal questions there is no one actual answer and it either can include multiple replies or no answers at all, depends on the context. Also, such question can put the listener into an awkward situation so that he would feel mixed and confused, for instance :
''why would Mr. Yallow want to ruin the system?"</span>
I believe it’s d.
Correct me if I’m wrong ❤️
Answer:
C) One passage provides objective economic data about the river while the other tells the story of two boys adventuring on its water.
Explanation:
The main idea of Mary O'Dell's passage is to present the Mississippi river as an important resource which was used for development of river transport, thus
contributing to the nation's economic growth.
Twain's passage, although also mentioning Mississippi, does so only to give his story a setting, a place for adventures of the two wannabe pirates.
So, the basic contrast between two passages is best described in answer C.