Summarizing Central Ideas in The Dark Game, Part 1
Question 7 • TRECA Applied English 9-221
Read this paragraph from The Dark Game.To assure that the intelligence reached the commanders as quickly as possible—the postal services having become slow and unreliable—Van Lew created a system of couriers that moved the intelligence on its way without burdening one operative with the responsibility (and danger) of making the entire trip. She also created a credible cover story for each of her couriers, should they be stopped and questioned along the way.
Answer
A
the postal service at the time was slow and unreliable.
B
secret intelligence needed to reach the commanders quickly.
C
Van Lew used multiple messengers to get her information across.
D
Van Lew gave all her couriers a believable cover story to hide their mission.
Explanation
The paragraph’s main point is that Van Lew created a courier system to move intelligence quickly without making one operative travel the entire distance. Choice C captures that central idea: she used multiple messengers to carry the information. The slow postal service and the couriers’ cover stories are supporting details.
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