Question #N1248
The author uses several techniques to help the reader understand the speaker’s point of view, including the use of rhetorical questions. For instance, the speaker asks the reader to "Imagine a world" in which there is no sense of right or wrong. The speaker asks this question to
The rhetorical question in the passage is most likely intended to
A. elicit an emotional response from the reader.
B. clarify the meaning of a complex idea.
C. provide the reader with specific evidence for the speaker’s point of view.
D. encourage the reader to consider the speaker’s perspective.
Correct Answer is: D
The speaker is asking the reader to imagine a world in which there is no sense of right or wrong. This is an invitation to the reader to consider the speaker’s perspective on the world and to see the world from the speaker’s point of view.