Question

Read this excerpt from “Exhalation”


The Reversalists continue their labors, confident that they will one day construct an engine that generates more compression that it uses, a perpetual power source that will restore to the universe its lost vigor.


Which theme is best supported by the excerpt?


A. Death must always be endured alone.


B. Change us difficult to accept but beneficial if embraced.


C. People will always look for a way to achieve immortality.


D. Scientific study requires dedication and perseverance.

Answer 1

Answer:

people will always look for a way to achieve immortality (APEX)

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: C. People will always look for a way to achieve immortality.

Explanation: In this excerpt from "Exhalation" by Ted Chiang, the theme that is best supported is that people will always look for a way to achieve immortality. In "Exhalation", the narrator describes a world with living creatures that are made of mechanical parts. These creatures fill their lungs with air from the reservoir. The air flow depends on air pressure, and this pressure is reaching equilibrium. Equilibrium means death. The Reversalists are trying to find a way to solve this, thus bringing immortality to all of them.