CommonLit: Would You Marry A Stranger? Which detail from the text would you use as evidence to support the reasons why people choose to arrange marriages?
A.“Arranged marriage was much more universal in previous centuries, and was still quite common across Europe until the 1700s.” ( Paragraph 5)
B.“The basic idea is that the parents know their children better than anyone else, so they will have the wisdom and experience to pick the perfect partner.” ( Paragraph 6)
C.“Arranged marriages might seem unfamiliar and strange to a Western viewer, but they are actually fairly common around the world” ( Paragraph 8)
D.“Some American adults take this path, too, trusting their parents to know them and keep their best interests at heart. Do you think you would ever consider marrying a stranger?” ( Paragraph 8)