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Answer: ASet 1: Command of Evidence
Explanation
PASSAGE
In the poem 'TheRoad Not Taken', the speaker reflects on a choice made years ago. He says, 'I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference.'
What does the speaker cite as the cause of 'the difference' in his life?
A. Choosing the path that fewer people had taken.✓ Correct
B. Walking on both roads equally.
C. Refusing to make a choice at all.
D. Following the advice of a fellow traveler.
Detailed Explanation
The speaker explicitly links taking the road 'less traveled by' to the outcome that has 'made all the difference'.
Key Evidence:
• "I took the one less traveled by"
• "that has made all the difference"
Why others are wrong: B (He could not travel both.), C (He clearly made a choice.), D (No fellow traveler is mentioned.).