The Cost of Survival

What is the author's claim in this argumentative essay?

• Government should pay

• Adventurer should foot the bill

• Family should foot the bill

• Military should pay

How much per mile did the rescue of the family on the sailboat cost?

• 5,000

• 736

• 100

• 236

What reason did the author have for rescue workers not wanting to charge for services?

• People in danger would be less likely to call for help if it cost money

• Cell phone service

• The government will not allow it

• Taxes

The author says that there are two ways people need rescued. Which one from the list is one of them?

• Government intervention

• Highly intelligent decisions

• Aliens

• Bad luck or accidents

The author states that there are two possible xc ways people need rescued. Which one from the list is one of them?

• People willingly putting themselves in danger

• People staying at home to be safe

• People negotiating their fates

• People refusing to be rescued

Who pays for the rescues in the end?

• Military

• State Roads

• Taxpayers

• Local Government

What does the author say about the risk rescue workers take when saving someone in need ?

• They could injure or kill themselves in the process

• They could run out of money to fund the rescue

• They could never find the people needing rescued

• They could run into Mr. Whiteman and meet their death

The claim the author states at the beginning of the story is "the adventurer should foot the bill." How does he restate this claim at the end?

• Restating that taxpayers should pay for rescues

• People should take money with them when going on adventures in case they need rescued

• Suggesting there is better use for taxpayer's money

• Calling out the government for support with this issue