Question

2. PART B: Which quote from the text best

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The Salem episode was a historic landmark but by no means a rare example of behavior that  can afflict frightened, angry, or frustrated people" (Paragraph 13).

Explanation:

The article 'The Salem (and Other) Witch Hunt', is written by Mike Kubic. The article talks about various witch hunts that happened in history. The author remarks that though the Salem witch trials were a historic landmark, it also exemplified that when people are frustrated and frightened they tend to commit such heinous crimes.

The author also listed other witch hunts that occurred in the history of humanity, which includes the Holocaust, Japanese Americans into internment camps, etc.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.