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Cards in this guide (13)
When was Alan Weisman born

Alan Weisman was born in 1947.

What distinguishes literary nonfiction from traditional nonfiction

Imagery

Which is most clearly a theme of exhalation

People value life more when they realize they are not immortal.

Which detail from The City Without Us most clearly shows that nature is more powerful than it appears

The diseases and fungi that infect the trees in the New York Botanical Garden and/or The bronx squirrels that eat all the trees acorns in new york botanical garden

What example does Alan weisman give to show that nature has little concern for things that humans find important

Money in bank vaults (Apex)

How does Alan Weisman most clearly use text structure to prove his points

He narrates the story of natures destruction by human settlements.

What is the best way to determine an implied claim

Draw conclusions based on details from the reading.

Which claim would Alan Weisman most likely agree with

the human impact on the environment is long lasting but ultimately temporary.

Which term describes an argument that has not yet been proven

An argument that has not been proven is a theory or a claim.

Which idea is repeated more than once in the excerpt

Nature conquering a whole city is hard to imagine.

Which sentence is an example of chronological structure in The City Without Us

After 20 years, rusted beams in buildings will cause them to start collapsing.

What is the subject matter of the story Exhalation

brain dissection

According to the chapter what is Dr. Eric Sanderson's goal

to determine what manhattan island was like before it became a city

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