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Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Pigeons roosted on the station roof and fouled the platforms. - Netting and spikes failed to keep them away. - In 2023 the station hired a falconer to fly a hawk over the roof twice a week. - The pigeons left within a month. The student wants to describe the problem and how it was solved.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. After netting and spikes failed to keep pigeons off the station roof, the station hired a falconer in 2023 to fly a hawk twice a week, and the pigeons left within a month.Correct
  2. B. Pigeons fouled the platforms.
  3. C. The station hired a falconer in 2023.
  4. D. Netting and spikes failed.

Answer: A. After netting and spikes failed to keep pigeons off the station roof, the station hired a falconer in 2023 to fly a hawk twice a week, and the pigeons left within a month.

Problem, failed fixes, the fix that worked.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Pigeons fouled the platforms.
The problem only.
C. The station hired a falconer in 2023.
The fix without the problem.
D. Netting and spikes failed.
The failed attempts only.

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