Question

Why does the author of "Enrico Fermi: The 'Italian Navigator'" begin the story by describing "a strange telephone call" that was made between Chicago and Cambridge, Massachusetts?

A.
to suggest to readers that there were people in America who wanted to see Fermi's experiments fail

B.
to help readers understand that Fermi's work was so important that it had to be kept top secret

C.
to show readers that, although Fermi was a serious scientist, he still had a charming sense of humor

D.
to remind readers that some great discoveries are made completely by accident

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Answer 15

To the Austrian mine owners who had sent the pitchblende ore, it was just dirt. After all, they had already taken out the valuable part—the metallic element called uranium—and dumped what was left over in a nearby pine forest. If a pair of eccentric French scientists wanted them to scoop up the worthless stuff and ship it, the mine owners were happy to oblige.

Why might the author have included these details?

A.
to suggest that the mine owners were dangerous individuals whose actions severely harmed the environment

B.
to make clear that the Curies were more impoverished than any of their peers in Paris's scientific community

C.
to show that the Curies' scientific efforts and instincts were not initially understood or appreciated by many people

D.
to demonstrate that even great scientists like the Curies occasionally make very costly mistakes

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a

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i am sure

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no problem

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no problem