Craft and StructureMediumStructure: mystery, chance discovery, resolution
Craft and Structure practice question
For decades the location of the wreck was a mystery. Then, in 2009, a fisherman's chart turned up in a drawer, marking a spot where his nets had snagged — a spot no survey had ever covered. Divers sent there found the wreck within an hour.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
- A. A mystery is stated, a chance discovery is described, and the resolution follows.Correct
- B. Two theories about a wreck's location are compared.
- C. A search process is explained step by step.
- D. A claim is made and then qualified.
Answer: A. A mystery is stated, a chance discovery is described, and the resolution follows.
Mystery, chart in a drawer, wreck found: statement, discovery, resolution.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Two theories about a wreck's location are compared.
- Only one location is ever discussed.
- C. A search process is explained step by step.
- The text describes a lucky find, not a method.
- D. A claim is made and then qualified.
- Nothing is qualified; the mystery is solved.
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