4. What does marking the sector as "unoccupied" reveal about the two speakers? (Paragraph 45) * (17.5 Points)
They frequently erase official records of new sentient beings.
They do not want to interact with beings that are made out of meat.
They reject the idea that the beings made out of meat are sentient.
They Think the beings made out of meat are too dangerous.
5. Which detail from the text best shows the speakers' disregard for the beings made out of meat?
(17.5 Points)
"they've been trying to get in touch with us for almost a hundred of their years." (paragraph 23)
"They can travel to other planets in special meat containers..." (paragraph 39)
"What's there to say? 'Hello, meat. How's it going?' (paragraph 38)
"I imagine it wants to explore the universe, contact other sentiences, swap ideas and information."
(paragraph 25)