Question

Which of the following statements most directly expresses the author’s thesis in the passage? a. "[R]eal excellence often comes unheralded and from unexpected quarters." (paragraph 1, sentence 5) Selected: b. "[I]t is easy to dogmatize, but it is not so easy to define, explain and demonstrate." (paragraph 1, sentence 2)This answer is incorrect. c. "The natural laws for the government, well-being and progress of mankind, seem to be equal and are equal." (paragraph 1, sentence 3) d. "We cannot have fruit without flowers, but we often have flowers without fruit." (paragraph 1, sentence 4) e. "The scene presented from this view is as a thousand arrows shot from the same point and aimed at the same object." (paragraph 2, sentence 1)

Answer 1

The statement that most directly expresses the author's thesis in the passage is:

• A. ''Real excellence often comes unheralded and from unexpected quarters.''  (paragraph 1, sentence 5)

What is a Thesis?

It is a document submitted in support of an academic degree which declares what one believes in and what one intends to prove.

Therefore, based on the Paragraph 1 and sentence 5, the Author of the thesis expressed that real excellence comes from unexpected places.

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