The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
Based on the passage, what is the author’s point of view regarding the loss of the American chestnut?
A. The disappearance of the American chestnut is a great tragedy.
B. The loss of the chestnut is just one result of a natural process.
C. The American chestnut had its time in history, but it is now best forgotten.
D. Botanists and horticulturists did not do enough to save the American chestnut.
A. The disappearance of the American chestnut is a great tragedy.
Part B
What evidence from the passage supports your answer to Part A?
The evidence from the passage that supports the answer to Part A is when the author describes the American chestnut as once being a majestic tree that dominated the Appalachian forests, providing food, shelter, and beauty. The author also mentions the efforts made to save the American chestnut, implying that its loss is indeed seen as a tragedy.