Question

UFO PASSAGE - On a late December afternoon pulsing blue lights. The lights crossed the sky overhead and as they did, Ms. Markesan saw that they belonged to a spinning Pam Markenlooked into the New Mexico sky and saw the dise-shaped craft unlike any plane she had ever seen. Inquiries with the Federal Aviation Administration showed no records of any planes or other aircraft within hundreds of miles of the Markesan property that evening Later that same evening on the other side of town, Alvin Mendez, 92, disappeared in his own backyard. A neighbor reported that he saw pulsing blue lights from the vicinity of Mr. Mendex's property, as he walked out to look, he saw Mr. Mendez walking up the ramp to a giant, disc-like craft, where he was awaited by an indistinct, plowing being that in the neighbor's words, "could not have come from this world." The ramp then retracted and the disc flew into the sky, blue lights still pulsing. Mr. Mendez is still reported missing. UFO Watcher Today contacted the local army base by phone for comment on this story, but the army spokesman refused to talk. The reporter then drove out to the base for a personal interview, but was again denied. He then took up a position on a hillside overlooking the base, and waited for nightfall 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 Baflled but excited, scientists in white laboratory coats were inspecting the debris and pointing to the sky. Later, pilot who was still wearing his flight suit came and spoke to one of the scientists. He gestured as he spoke. He seemed to be describing a midair battle, indicating that he had fired a missile at an enemy. Then 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 startling new information about the damaged vessel in the hangar, the reporter was told to "mind his own business." The next seven questions are based on this passare

Three syewitnesses are cited in the article: Pam Markesan, Mr. Mendex'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

All three eyewitness accounts in the UFO passage—Pam Markesan, Mr. Mendez's neighbor, and the reporter—are considered primary sources because they directly witnessed the events they describe. Therefore, the correct answer is that all three are primary sources.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks which eyewitness accounts can be considered primary sources. A primary source is an account of an event by someone who directly experienced or witnessed the event firsthand. In the UFO passage referenced, the three eyewitnesses—Pam Markesan, Mr. Mendez's neighbor, and the reporter—all provide direct accounts of their experiences.

The eyewitness accounts in the passage can be described as follows:

Pam Markesan is a primary source as she directly saw the spinning, disc-shaped craft in the New Mexico sky.

The neighbor of Mr. Mendez is also a primary source as he witnessed Mr. Mendez walking up the ramp to the giant, disc-like craft.

The reporter sent out to the military base is a primary source as he personally saw the remains of a large, saucer-shaped craft inside a hangar on the base.

Pam Markesan describes seeing a spinning, disc-shaped craft, the neighbor witnesses Mr. Mendez walking up to a craft, and the reporter sees a damaged saucer-like craft at the military base. Therefore, the correct answer is that all three are primary sources.