Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-When the author asks her audience, "Can you be silent too?" What do you think she is asking the audience to do?
A) to speak on the author's behalf since the audience probably has more power than she does
B) to write an essay like the one the author has written
C) to talk about poverty with friends and family
D) to experience what poverty is really like

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The author is likely invoking the idea that those with more power or a larger platform can amplify the message or concerns of those less heard, like the author, by speaking on their behalf. This question suggests a call to action for the audience to use their voice for advocacy.

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