Question

On a December afternoon last year, Pam Markesan looked into the New Mexico sky and saw three pulsing blue lights. The lights crossed the sky overhead, and Ms. Markesan saw that they belonged to a spinning, disc- shaped craft unlike any plane she had ever seen. Inquiries with the Federal Aviation Administration showed no records of any aircraft within hundreds of miles of the Markesan property that evening. Later that same evening, across town, Alvin Mendez, 92, disappeared from his own backyard. A neighbor reported that he saw pulsing blue lights from Mr. Mendez's property; as he walked out to look, he saw Mr. Mendez walking up the ramp to a giant, disc-like craft, toward an indistinct, glowing being that, in the neighbor's words, "could not have come from this world." The ramp retracted and the disc flew away. Mr. Mendez is still missing. UFO Watcher Today contacted the local army base by phone for comment on this story, but a spokesman refused to comment. The reporter drove to the base for an interview but was again denied. He then took up a position on a hillside overlooking the base and waited. Shortly after dusk, a large hangar on the far side of the army base opened up. Inside, the reporter saw the remains of a large, saucer-shaped craft. The damage to the craft seemed consistent with what one might expect from a missile attack. Scientists in white laboratory coats were inspecting the debris. Later, a pilot wearing a flight suit came and spoke to one of the scientists. He gestured as he spoke. He seemed to be describing a midair battle, and he pointed to the damaged portion of the saucer-like craft inside the hangar. When UFO Watcher Today contacted the army base again, this time relaying new information about the damaged vessel in the hangar, the reporter was told to "mind his own business."

Three eyewitnesses are cited in the article: Pam Markesan, Mr. Mendez's neighbor, and the reporter sent out to the military bases. Which of the following statements best describes these eyewitness accounts?

A- None of them are primary sources.

B- All three are primarily sources

C- Pam Markesan and the neighbor are primary sources; the reporter is not

D- The reporter is a primary source; Pam Markesan and the neighbor are not

Answer 1

Pam Markesan, Mr. Mendez's neighbor, and the reporter are all primary sources.

Step-by-step explanation:

The eyewitness accounts mentioned in the article are Pam Markesan, Mr. Mendez's neighbor, and the reporter sent out to the military bases. Based on the information provided, all three of them can be considered as primary sources. Pam Markesan and Mr. Mendez's neighbor directly witnessed the events involving the UFO sightings and Mr. Mendez's disappearance. The reporter, on the other hand, observed the damaged saucer-shaped craft inside the hangar and had direct interactions with the military base. Therefore, the correct answer is C- Pam Markesan and the neighbor are primary sources; the reporter is not.