Question

assessment questions

1. part a: in paragraph 4, the author describes the path to the village as having \a 19th - century feel.\ how does this description contribute to the the central idea of the text?

a. it emphasizes that un - electrified regions have been left behind by international advances in technology.
b. it highlights how living without electricity is the norm and the rural population accepts this way of life.
c. it portrays the people in the rural villages as inferior because of their subpar living conditions.
d. it characterizes the lifestyle of those living without electricity as being of a \simpler time.\

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The "19th - century feel" doesn't mainly emphasize being left behind by tech advances. The article is about life without electricity, not just tech lag. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The description isn't about the rural population accepting the lifestyle. The article focuses on the struggle for clean energy, not acceptance. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The author doesn't portray the villagers as inferior. The article is about their situation and potential solutions, not belittling them. Eliminate C.
• Option D: A "19th - century feel" suggests a simpler, pre - modern (in terms of electricity) lifestyle, which matches the idea of characterizing the lifestyle of those without electricity as from a "simpler time".

Answer:

D. It characterizes the lifestyle of those living without electricity as being of a "simpler time."