Passage 1:
E-12 slipped from his bunk and placed his palm on the scanner. A
robotic voice barked out his instructions for the day, he would be
working in the mines again. He hurried down to breakfast, hoping his
weigh-in would warrant a few extra ounces of oatmeal, but the
machine dispensed the usual 6.5 ounces into his bowl. It was hard to
believe there had ever been a time when humans controlled the
computers
Passage 2
"Sarah, stop!" her father called. He was holding her blue cardigan with
the Star of David sewn on the front, Sarah bit her lip in frustration. How
could she have forgotten? If she had left the house without identifying
herself as a Jew, the whole family could have been in trouble. Sure
enough, she passed two German soldiers on the way to school
Which statement best compares the two passages?
A. Both passages have a theme of surviving in a dysfunctional
society
B. Both passages include religious persecution as a main conflict
C. Passage 1 is about identity, whereas passage 2 is about
overcoming differences
D. Passage 1 has a realistic setting, whereas passage 2 has a
fictional setting