What does Eve want to do with Doug?
watch television
lounge around the apartment
take photos in Manhattan
go shopping in Manhattan
Eve is uncertain that Doug will want to go on a photo walk with her.
What sentence from the passage best supports this statement?
“Eve sighed. She was wishing for the conversation to go more smoothly.”
“‘Doug,’ Eve began a little tenderly, and nervously. ‘How about we head into the city today?’”
“‘Well, I’d like to take some photos today. It’s beautiful outside! And I thought you’d like to come along,’ she said.”
“It was a light, spring Sunday in Brooklyn, New York.”
Based on the passage, why might someone be less likely to recognize New York City as an ecosystem?
New York City has buildings that are built by humans.
New York City has a massive subway system that helps people get around.
New York City does not seem to have a lot of natural features.
New York City does not have a rain forest.
How does the narrative of Eve and Doug’s photo walk fit within the overall structure of the passage?
It is a factual introduction to life in New York City.
It is the focus point of the passage which the author enhances with details about New York City.
It is an anecdote that is unrelated to the rest of the passage.
It is a frame within which the author presents facts about New York City’s ecosystem.
What does the author mainly describe in the passage?
the makeup of an urban ecosystem
the makeup of a rural ecosystem
a tour of Central Park
the importance of city planning
