When the author writes, "But what if, instead of being a place for tourists to visit, the zoo could be a refuge for animals? What if it could help endangered species?", what is the author doing?
","stem_html":"Which choice best describes the rhetorical purpose of the author’s question?
","rationale_html":"The author is using a hypothetical scenario to encourage the reader to think about a new perspective on the purpose of zoos. The question invites the reader to consider the possibility of zoos being more than just places for tourists to visit, and to think about the potential benefits that zoos could have for endangered species.
","correct_answer":["A"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":null,"source_updated_at":null,"options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"To present a hypothetical scenario to encourage the reader to consider a new perspective.
","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"To express the author’s personal opinion about zoos.
","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"To identify the problems with zoos as they currently exist.
","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"To propose a solution to the issue of endangered species.
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