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Craft and Structure practice question

Lighthouses were built to be seen, but they were also built to be told apart. Each had its own pattern of flashes, so that a sailor counting seconds could tell which light he was looking at. One might flash twice every ten seconds; its neighbour, once every five; a third might show a steady light broken by a single long eclipse.

Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?

  1. A. It states a general point about lighthouses and then gives specific examples of it.Correct
  2. B. It describes one lighthouse in detail.
  3. C. It argues that lighthouses are no longer needed.
  4. D. It compares lighthouses with buoys.

Answer: A. It states a general point about lighthouses and then gives specific examples of it.

Told apart, then how.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It describes one lighthouse in detail.
Several lights are described briefly.
C. It argues that lighthouses are no longer needed.
No argument about need.
D. It compares lighthouses with buoys.
No buoys.

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