Question

Read the excerpt and study the map. The author of this excerpt most likely

comes from which of the following countries?

The present law calls for the imposition of the death
sentence on any [citizen] who has peddled or smoked
opium. Since [our people] could not peddle or smoke
opium if foreigners had not brought it to [the country], it is
clear that the true culprits of a [person's] death as a result
of an opium conviction are the opium traders from foreign
countries. Being the cause of other people's death, why
should they themselves be spared from capital
punishment? A murderer of one person is subject to the
death sentence; just imagine how many people opium has
killed! This is the rationale behind the new law which says
that any foreigner who brings opium to [our country] will be
sentenced to death by hanging or beheading. Our purpose
is to eliminate this poison once and for all and to the
benefit of all mankind.¹

A. Country D

B. Country A

C. Country B

D. Country C

Answer 1

China (Examine map)

Step-by-step explanation:

Without the map, it is difficult to tell what the options are. However, China is most likely, due to the perspective on Opium that sounds eerily reminiscent to China’s position in the Opium Wars.