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The wreck's hold contained wine jars from three regions, packed in layers with the oldest region's jars at the bottom. Since a ship loads cargo in the order it calls at ports, and unloads in reverse, the excavators inferred that the ship had ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. visited the three regions in the order of the layers, from bottom to top, and sunk before unloading any of them.Correct
  2. B. loaded all three cargoes at a single port.
  3. C. unloaded the bottom layer first.
  4. D. sailed from the top layer's region first.

Answer: A. visited the three regions in the order of the layers, from bottom to top, and sunk before unloading any of them.

Bottom loaded first; nothing yet unloaded.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. loaded all three cargoes at a single port.
Three regions imply three ports.
C. unloaded the bottom layer first.
The bottom layer was still there.
D. sailed from the top layer's region first.
The top layer was loaded last.

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