RI.1.2
PART A: Which of the following statements best expresses a central idea of the text?
The best way to cope with stress is to remain positive and ignore all negative emotions, rather than
dwell on stressful situations.
Studying one's dreams is a great adaptive coping mechanism because it prompts one to reflect on
their life choices.
All adaptive coping mechanisms become maladaptive if utilized and relied on too frequently.
People use different methods to deal with stress, which can produce positive and negative
consequences depending on how one chooses to cope.

It is much safer to be feared than loved. . among the wonderful deeds of hannibal this one is enumerated: that having led an enormous army, composed of many various races of men, to fight in foreign lands, no dissensions arose either among them or against the prince, whether in his bad or in his good fortune. this arose from nothing else than his inhuman cruelty . . but without that cruelty, his other virtues were not sufficient to produce this effect. . that it is true his other virtues would not have been sufficient for him may be proved by the case of scipio, that most excellent man . . his army rebelled in spain; this arose from nothing but his too great forbearance, which gave his soldiers more license than is consistent with military discipline. –the prince, niccolò machiavelli machiavelli claims that “it is much safer to be feared than loved.” which type of evidence does machiavelli use to support his claim? answer : logical how does the author’s use of this evidence create meaning for the reader? answer : by using a historical event to prove the claim