Is Survival Selfish?

Which is the best summary of the selection?

• In moments of mortal danger, more people freeze than run, a response that goes against our survival instincts.

• In extreme crises, people either hold it together or fall apart, and there is no telling who the heroes will be until danger strikes.

• Heroes are admired when they risk or sacrifice their own lives to save others, but their actions go against accepted survival protocols, which prioritize personal safety.

• People who demonstrate the virtue of selfishness by putting their own lives before the lives of others in an emergency are often criticized publicly in the press.

Why does Luna share her thrilling Grand Central Station adventure in paragraphs 4-5?

• To prove she’s an expert during survival situations

• To explain why she became interested in the topic of survival

• To highlight the difference between those who survive and those who don’t

• To introduce the idea that sometimes people’s instincts are not about survival

Why does Nora, the author, suggest that survivors like Henry and Evelyn often feel a sense of guilt after an event?

• They believe they should have done more to help others during the event.

• They are reminded of when they didn’t help others at other times of their lives.

• They are disturbed by the harsh criticism from others who survived.

• They feel that the techniques others used to survive were unethical.

Imagine you're in a thrilling survival scenario! Which two phrases best capture why the author throws in those intriguing rhetorical questions in paragraph 11?

• To highlight how some heroes, like Oliver, act selflessly in emergencies

• To pull readers in by having them picture themselves in daring survival situations, just like Liam would

• To critique those who, unlike Henry, are driven purely by survival instincts

• To suggest it's possible to predict everyone's reactions in emergencies

• To hint that people should channel their inner hero and rescue others when danger strikes

How does the author support the claim that the “fight or flight” instinct kicks in during survival situations?

• By analyzing the brain’s response during dangerous situations

• By showing how humans flee when their survival is in jeopardy

• By describing how humans and animals respond when they are in peril

• By presenting examples of animals fighting back when they are attacked

How does the author us "pathos" as a mode of persuasion in the article. Provide your claim, evidence and reasoning in your responses.