Question

assessment questions

1. how does the following phrase contribute to the development of the main ideas of the text: \it was the don moses that i knew from childhood\ (paragraph 6)?

a. it illustrates how many people from underserved communities go down a negative path and it makes daviss ascent all the more remarkable by comparison.

b. it demonstrates the impact the death of a childhood friend had on davis, who would go on to become an emergency room physician.

c. it shows that a life of crime will inevitably result in an untimely death or permanent incarceration.

d. it advances the notion that newark, new jersey is an underserved city.

the three doctors by the three doctors foundation is in the public domain.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The phrase "It was the Don Moses that I knew from childhood" (in context of a success story, likely about Davis) can illustrate a contrast—many from underserved communities take negative paths, making Davis’s success (as a doctor, from context clues like "emergency room physician") more remarkable by comparison.
• Option B: The phrase doesn’t mention a childhood friend’s death impacting Davis’s career; it’s about recognizing Don Moses from childhood, not a death - related impact.
• Option C: The phrase doesn’t focus on crime leading to death/incarceration; it’s about Davis’s connection to Don Moses, not a message about crime’s outcomes.
• Option D: The phrase is about Davis’s childhood acquaintance, not advancing the idea that Newark is underserved.

So, Option A is correct as it ties the phrase to highlighting Davis’s remarkable success against a backdrop of others in underserved communities taking negative paths.

Answer:

A. It illustrates how many people from underserved communities go down a negative path and it makes Davis's ascent all the more remarkable by comparison.