What is the purpose of paragraph 5’s discussion of the name “Dillingham”?
It acts as a symbol of their decreasing wealth.
It shows that they do not like their last name.
It shows that last names are not important.
It shows that Jim comes from a wealthy family but is not worthy of the family name.
Answer:
It acts as a symbol of their decreasing wealth.
Explanation:
According to paragraph 5 from the excerpt, the purpose of the discussion of the name “Dillingham” is that it acts as a symbol of the family's decreasing wealth.
Based on the excerpt, the family were once well-to-do but circumstances made them lose much of their fortune and go on a downward spiral.
Coleman’s plane had many defects that made it crash
Answer: The statement that has been written objectively is D. The 62% of high school students that experience cyber bullying, and bullying is signaling an epidemic in schools across the US.
Explanation: An objective statement is a statement that shows a lack of bias and judgment. In other words, an objective statement does not reflect the opinions, emotions or prejudices that the individual who gives it has. Therefore<u>, option D. is the only one that has been written objectively since it presents an idea that derives from a precise statistic, that is to say information obtained after carrying out a study</u>. Therefore, option D. does not express a mere opinion. In contrast, all the other options reflect the writers' bias and judgements.