Craft and StructureVery hardStructure of a chronological account
Craft and Structure practice question
The lighthouse was built in 1811 to warn ships off the reef. For a century its keepers lived on the rock in shifts of a month. In 1998 the light was automated, and the last keeper left. Today the tower is a museum, and the keepers' quarters are let to visitors.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
- A. It traces the lighthouse's history from its construction to its present use.Correct
- B. It argues that the lighthouse should be reopened.
- C. It compares the lighthouse with others.
- D. It explains how a lighthouse's lamp works.
Answer: A. It traces the lighthouse's history from its construction to its present use.
1811, a century, 1998, today.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It argues that the lighthouse should be reopened.
- No argument.
- C. It compares the lighthouse with others.
- No other lighthouse.
- D. It explains how a lighthouse's lamp works.
- No mechanism.
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