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In The Dark Game, how does the author develop the central idea that Elizabeth Van Lew was a spymaster during the Civil War?

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by including details about the work that Van Lew did
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by recounting an anecdote that Van Lew tells in her own words
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by citing an example of Van Lew’s coded messages
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by illustrating the technology that Van Lew had available to her
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Read this paragraph from The Dark Game.But Elizabeth wanted to do more than simply minister and comfort the wounded. A Unionist, believing in "one nation . . . indivisible," she needed to do more. When she learned of Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, she felt, in the words of one historian, "profoundly betrayed." She believed that the secessionists did not represent the majority of the citizens of Virginia. She was compelled to act in any way she could to help repair a nation torn apa

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Elizabeth followed the words of a historian.
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Elizabeth did not agree with all the citizens of Virginia.
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Elizabeth wanted to help put the nation back together.
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Elizabeth learned that Virginia sided with the South in 1861.
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Which detail should be included in a summary of Elizabeth Van Lew’s role as a spymaster during the Civil War?

A
She was born in the year 1818.
B
Her home was used as a safe house.
C
In 1864, she sent three messages weekly.
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She put a message inside an empty eggshell.
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In The Dark Game, what is the central idea of the section about Elizabeth Van Lew?

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Elizabeth Van Lew used her servants to transport information.
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Elizabeth Van Lew helped many prisoners escape from Libby Prison.
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Elizabeth Van Lew obtained information from enemy prisoners.
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Elizabeth Van Lew was a valuable and legendary spy in the Civil War.
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Read this excerpt from The Dark Game.But Elizabeth wanted to do more than simply minister and comfort the wounded. A Unionist, believing in "one nation . . . indivisible," she needed to do more. When she learned of Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, she felt, in the words of one historian, "profoundly betrayed." She believed that the secessionists did not represent the majority of the citizens of Virginia. She was compelled to act in any way she could to help repair a nation torn apart

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It enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary.
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It changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain.
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It explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy.
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It adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.
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What is the central idea of the first paragraph of The Dark Game?

A
The Civil War was a short conflict between the North and the South.
B
The Civil War lasted longer than people at first expected it to last.
C
During the Civil War, there were many casualties on both sides.
D
During the Civil War, Fort Sumter was overtaken by the Confederacy.
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It shares the detail that the war lasted four years.
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It states what people believed about the war at the time.
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It tells how many soldiers actually died in the war.
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It gives an example of a battle that lasted almost two days.
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best

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most . . . spies of the Civil War were amateurs
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spying was . . . easy for both sides
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. . . the chances of getting caught were low
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as the war progressed . . . some spies were caught and executed
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the first shot was fired on April 12the fighting lasted four yearsover 600,000 soldiers diedFort Sumter was overtaken

A
the first shot was fired on April 12
B
the fighting lasted four years
C
over 600,000 soldiers died
D
Fort Sumter was overtaken
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Read this paragraph from The Dark Game.Realizing that they could do more if they banded together, groups of the Richmond Unionists began to organize. As Van Lew built stronger relationships with wounded soldiers, the Unionists made plans to hide Union soldiers who escaped from Libby Prison. In fact, the Van Lew mansion became a primary safe house, a place where escaped prisoners would be hidden and cared for. Elizabeth, her mother, and their servants did all they could to prepare the escaped sol

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Van Lew prepared the Union soldiers to return to their army.
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Van Lew’s home was a safe house for escaped Union soldiers.
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Van Lew obtained information from escaped Union soldiers.
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Van Lew’s mother and servants were part of her secret operation.

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