Directions: Apply the Knowledge You Have Gained from Chapter 2

Multiple Choice

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 2 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage. ​
"Famine and AIDS are threatening the agricultural societies in southern Africa. Tragically, women, the main unifying force in African societies, make up 59% of the individuals worldwide infected by the HIV virus. With so many women suffering from AIDS, the family structure and the agricultural infrastructure are suffering severely. These conditions have significantly contributed to the famine conditions and the resulting starvations."
​ Which of the following is an accurate paraphrase of sentence 2?

A) 59% of worldwide AIDS victims are women.
B) 59% of African AIDS victims are women.
C) 59% of African women are AIDS victims.
D) 59% of worldwide AIDS victims are African women.