Craft and StructureHardTwo texts on a castle never taken
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
The castle was never taken by force in five centuries, which shows how formidable its walls were.
Text 2
The castle was never taken because it was never attacked. It sat in a valley of no strategic value, and armies simply marched past it.
Based on the texts, the two authors would most likely agree that ____
- A. the castle was never captured by force.Correct
- B. the castle's walls were unusually strong.
- C. the castle guarded an important route.
- D. the castle was attacked many times.
Answer: A. the castle was never captured by force.
Both accept the fact; they differ on the reason.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the castle's walls were unusually strong.
- Text 2 gives a different reason.
- C. the castle guarded an important route.
- Text 2 says the valley had no strategic value.
- D. the castle was attacked many times.
- Text 2 says it was never attacked.
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