This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A Why are scorpions poisonous? A. to scare people B. to kill their prey C. to chase off spiders D. to protect themselves Part B Which sentence from the text tells why scorpions are poisonous? A. “Some animals have very venomous stings.” B. “Scorpions, with their sharp tails, are among them.” C. “The deathstalker scorpion, found in North Africa and the Middle East, has a strong, painful poison.” D. “Like scorpions, venomous spiders use their poison to get food.”