"Can You Still Have Hope When Life Seems Hopeless?"
By Ashley Westerman
2017

1. PART A: Which of the following statements identifies the central idea of the text?
A. Rohingya refugees spend their time focusing on their current situation and how they will survive, rather than thinking about the future.
B. The camp in Bangladesh will eventually be shut down, which discourages Rohingya refugees from being hopeful for changes in the camp.
C. Rohingya refugees’ traumatic experiences in Myanmar and unstable living conditions in Bangladesh make it difficult for them to hope for a better future.
D. The hope that Rohingya refugees continue to possess is astounding after all of the violence and persecution they have suffered.

Respuesta :

Answer: C. Rohingya refugees’ traumatic experiences in Myanmar and unstable living conditions in Bangladesh make it difficult for them to hope for a better future.

Explanation:

Rohingya are from Myanmar but have been mistreated and discriminated against for years by the military which wields significant control in the country.

In recent years the crackdown on the Rohingya has been even more brutal and they have had to flee in country in large numbers to other countries like Bangladesh who do not want them as shown in the reading. These experiences have traumatized the Rohingya so much that many of them find it difficult to have any hope for a brighter future.

The terrible experiences of Rohingya refugees in Myanmar, as well as their insecure living conditions in Bangladesh

Ashley Westerman's 2017 lines:

The Rohingya are a Myanmar's minority who have been abused and discriminated against because of years by the country's military, which retains substantial power.

As revealed in the reading, the persecution on the Rohingya has become even more harsh in recent years, forcing them to escape the nation in huge numbers to countries like Bangladesh, who do not want them.

The Rohingya have been so devastated by their experiences that many of them are losing hope for a better future.

So, option 'C' is the correct answer to the following question.

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