Question

read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it?
∘ the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt.
∘ the reader could visualize the description given.
∘ the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity.
∘ the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Explanation:

• Option A: Analyzing text features is more about close reading but not a unique benefit of reading over listening (listening can also have analysis in other ways, and text features analysis is not the key difference here).
• Option B: Visualizing description can be done while listening as well (the mind can visualize during audio playback).
• Option C: When reading, a person can control the speed (read faster or slower) and go back to re - read parts that are unclear. This is a key advantage over listening to an audio version, where the pace is set by the audio and re - hearing parts may not be as easy or immediate.
• Option D: Hearing sounds of political protest is something an audio version would be better at, as reading text doesn't provide auditory experiences.

Answer:

C. The reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity.