Question

Read the excerpt from The Hot Zone.

Nancy took a breath and gathered her thoughts. She imagined that passing through the gray-zone door into Level 4 was like a space walk, except that instead of going into outer space, you went into inner space, which was full of the pressure of life trying to get inside your suit. People went into Level 4 areas all the time at the Institute, particularly the civilian animal caretakers. But going into a containment zone to perform a necropsy on an animal that had died of an amplified unknown hot agent was something a little different. This was high-hazard work.

The central idea of this excerpt is that working in a containment zone is very dangerous. Which phrases from the excerpt most support the central idea?

A amplified unknown hot agent; high-hazard work
B like a spacewalk; trying to get inside your suit
C going into a containment zone; perform a necropsy
D imagined that passing; civilian animal caretakers

Answer 1

A.

Although these phrases do not tell the reader much specific information about the type of containment zone that Nancy is working in, they do provide information of the nature of the zone. The phrase "amplified unknown hot agent" indicates that Nancy is unsure about some aspects of what she is working with, and it may not be safe. The phrase "high-hazard work" tells the reader more directly that this work is indeed very dangerous. 

Answer 2

Answer:

A

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