Question

Why does the author say in paragraph 2, 'the massive distribution centers Amazon has opened across the country, often not too far from malls the company helped shutter'?

• A. To highlight the irony of the situation.
• B. To indicate that malls and distribution centres are located in the same area.
• C. To show that Amazon is helping certain brands go online.
• D. To indicate that the shopping habits of the American middle class have changed.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

To highlight the irony of the situation.

The irony here is that Amazon has opened up distribution centres near the malls. Amazon and other internet business are the ones that caused the death of the malls. So it is ironical that the very ones that helped the job loss is the ones that have the distribution centres. This is given in option (1).