Question

read the excerpt from \family health, hidden in dna\... \family health, hidden in dna\ by alondra n. nelson. this question asks about what you read in the text \an african american family history: like no other\ and the excerpt from \family health, hidden in dna\. how do the authors of \an african american family history\ and \family health, hidden in dna\ present information differently in the texts?
options:

• an african american family relies on fictional storytelling while \family health, hidden in dna\ presents only factual information.
• an african american family focuses on the chronological history of the family, while \family health, hidden in dna\ focuses on scientific explanations.
• an african american family reports the history and impact of a family tree, while \family health, hidden in dna\ uses a personal and reflective storytelling approach.
• an african american family compares the histories of different families, while \family health, hidden in dna\ focuses on only one family.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: "Family Health, Hidden in DNA" includes personal reflection (e.g., "I was shocked...", "What does this mean for me?") and shares a family's history and its impact (genetic trait, health info), while "An African American Family History: Like No Other" likely has a different approach. This option matches the excerpt's personal, reflective storytelling about a family's history and impact.
• Option 2: The excerpt isn't about chronological family history vs scientific explanations. The focus is personal experience, not chronology or science. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The excerpt isn't about comparing histories of different families. It's about one family's experience. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The excerpt focuses on one family but the key is the personal/reflective approach, not just focusing on one family. The main distinction is the storytelling style. Eliminate.

Answer:

"An African American Family" reports the history and impact of a family tree, while "Family Health, Hidden in DNA" uses a personal and reflective storytelling approach. (The correct option is the second one in the list, i.e., the option with text: "An African American Family" reports the history and impact of a family tree, while "Family Health, Hidden in DNA" uses a personal and reflective storytelling approach.)