Chadwick Boseman didn't just play icons; by Associated Press

Which selection from the article shows the author's MAIN opinion about Chadwick Boseman?

• On-screen, actor Chadwick Boseman played men who were heroes in public but held a private pain.

• In filling these roles so gracefully, Boseman brought dignity of Black lives to the big screen.

• "I would like to say that some of those qualities have infused themselves into me at this point."

• The actor would reach his peak as the comic-book character King T'Challa in "Captain America: Civil War" in 2016.

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Which sentence in the section "Black Panther Changed The Movie Industry" BEST supports the conclusion that Chadwick Boseman aimed to inspire young Black actors?

• But Boseman continued and succeeded when he played a young version of the Supreme Court justice in "Marshall" (which he co-produced).

• "We know what it's like to be told there's not a screen for you to be featured on, a stage for you to be featured on."

• While dealing with that, Boseman was also suffering from cancer treatments.

• But in his unjustly short career, Boseman held in his hands a world, lit up on screen like never before.

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Read the following paragraph from the section

"His First Leading Role Was Jackie Robinson."

"If you have a blanketed idea of what it means to be of African descent and you go to Howard University, you're meeting people from all over the diaspora — from the Caribbean, any country in Africa, in Europe," Boseman said. The diaspora refers to all people of African descent throughout the world. "So you're seeing people from all walks of life that look like you but they sound different."

WHY did the author include this idea?

• to explain why Boseman was so enthusiastic about playing the role of King T'Challa

• to show that Howard is one of the most famous historically Black schools in the United States

• to explain that Howard attracts talented Black artists and thinkers from around the world

• to show how Boseman's time at Howard expanded his ideas of Black identity and experience

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What is the MOST likely reason the author included the story of Chadwick Boseman speaking with two boys in cancer treatment while filming "Black Panther"?

• to show that he was deeply and personally invested in both his roles and his fans

• to illustrate that he spent much of his final years trying to raise awareness about cancer

• to show that his character resonated deeply with young fans going through major struggles

• to illustrate that he was unusually willing to make time for young fans and supporters

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