Question

Which best compares and contrasts these two passages featuring the Mississippi River?

A) both of these passages tell rollicking tales of adventure and friendship along with muddy waters of the Mississippi


B) both of these passages provide valuable economic information about how the Mississippi has been a valued American resource


C) One passage provides objective economic data about the river while the others tell the story of two boys adventuring on its waters


D) One passage emphasizes the dangers present along the Mississippi river while the others celebrates beautiful delights of the river

Answer 1

C) One passage provides objective economic data about the river while the others tell the story of two boys adventuring on its waters

Step-by-step explanation:

First passage is from Mary O'Dell's "The Mississippi: Dual Passages" while the other is from Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer".

Also, we can see that the first excerpt provides some date on the river itself, its economic importance and some brief origin of the river transport.

Second passage is an excerpt from a novel and doesn't deal with the pieces of information regarding river, but rather mentions it briefly for the sole purpose of the story's setting.