This test is timed - 45 minutes. You must submit before time runs out. Question 1
100 pts
The passage below is from Last Child in the Woods (2008) by Richard Louv. Read the passage
carefully. Then, in a well-developed essay, analyze the rhetorical strategies Louv uses to develop
his argument about the separation between people and nature. Support your analysis with
specific references to the text.
Researchers at the State University of New York at Buffalo are experimenting with a
genetic technology through which they can choose the colors that appear on

it’s important not to respond to the bully because doing so generally just escalates the problem.

tell a trusted adult about what is happening and save the evidence. you should also let your internet or cell phone provider know, along with the operator of the site if it is happening online.

if the bullying continues, notify the local police and consider consulting an attorney if it becomes serious.

school authorities may also become involved if it involves students on campus.

answer: b) bubbling its way

explanation: an adjective is a word or a group of words that modifies a noun (name, thing, place,

in this case, the first option "to heartily enjoy" isn't describing or modifying any noun, the third option "hiking along merrily" is describing an action but it doesn't modify any noun, the last option "beside us" is just a preposition that indicates position, so the correct answer is the second one: "bubbling its way" because it is modifying the noun "stream".