{"id":"opensat:f104aa525af3aa9af945a6b29c9c4fa3","source_id":"opensat","source_item_id":"f104aa525af3aa9af945a6b29c9c4fa3","external_id":"89ad213c","ibn":null,"question_id":"89ad213c","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"EOI","domain":"Expression of Ideas","skill_code":null,"skill":null,"difficulty":"H","score_band":null,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"The author’s discussion of bushwhacking serves primarily to","stimulus":"The author discusses the history and the social significance of the traditional practice of \"bushwhacking.\" This practice is a kind of guerrilla warfare that involves ambushes and hit-and-run attacks. The author argues that bushwhacking was often practiced by those who felt they had been wronged by a larger power, and that it was used to gain a tactical advantage over a more powerful enemy. The author suggests that bushwhacking was more than just a military tactic, and that it was also a way for marginalized people to express their resistance to oppression. What is the most likely reason why the author includes this discussion of bushwhacking?","stimulus_html":"<p>The author discusses the history and the social significance of the traditional practice of &quot;bushwhacking.&quot; This practice is a kind of guerrilla warfare that involves ambushes and hit-and-run attacks. The author argues that bushwhacking was often practiced by those who felt they had been wronged by a larger power, and that it was used to gain a tactical advantage over a more powerful enemy. The author suggests that bushwhacking was more than just a military tactic, and that it was also a way for marginalized people to express their resistance to oppression. What is the most likely reason why the author includes this discussion of bushwhacking?</p>","stem_html":"<p>The author’s discussion of bushwhacking serves primarily to</p>","rationale_html":"<p>The author&#x27;s discussion of bushwhacking is meant to demonstrate the complex social and political dynamics of resistance to oppression, suggesting that bushwhacking was more than a mere military strategy.</p>","correct_answer":["D"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":null,"source_updated_at":null,"options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>illustrate the tactics used by guerrilla fighters.</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>provide a historical context for the author’s argument.</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>highlight the importance of a particular military strategy.</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>explain the complex social and political dynamics of resistance.</p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"opensat","source_name":"OpenSAT community question bank","rights_holder":"OpenSAT contributors","canonical_url":"https://github.com/Anas099X/OpenSAT","retrieved_from":"https://pinesat.duckdns.org/api/questions","attribution":"Reading and Writing practice questions from the OpenSAT community question bank, whose licence permits free use of the database.","disclaimer":"OpenSAT items are community-written or AI-generated practice material, not official College Board questions; quality varies.","license":"OpenSAT LICENSE.md: the database may be used freely, including commercially, without restriction. Code is separately restricted.","redistributable":true,"item_count":1406}}