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Read the sentences from the "Ellis Island Oral History
Project" excerpt.
Which set of details would best help a reader determine the
central idea of the sentences?
Steerage was one huge place. It was the lowest deck. The
stench, it was the summer, in August, the humidity, the heat,
having no air conditioning, having cooling facilities, it was
very hot, compounded by the fact that there must have been
anywhere from two to three hundred people in that huge
cavernous area. The body smells, the body odors, the lack
of sanitation, the lack of any kind of facilities, washing, there
was no such thing as washing or bathing.
"the lowest deck," "huge cavernous area," washing or
bathing"
it was the summer," in August," "the humidity"
one huge place," "having cooling facilities." "huge
cavernous area
"stench," "body smells," no such thing as washing"
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Anyhow, first we need to determine what is the central idea of the excerpt. First, we are introduced to a setting (crowded lowest deck), then, there are conditions (August, summer, air humidity, no air conditioning, no washing). Finally, all this leads us to the consequence (sweat, stench, smells and body odors).

Frim the given set of details, the best fitting answer would be "stench", "body smells", "no such thing as washing".

Other answers only transfer partial information and could mislead reader into thinking this was a pleasant summer journey.

aaronsflyingfox aaronsflyingfox · Answer 2 · 2021-09-21T20:54:17+02:00

Answer:

D. "stench," "body smells," no such thing as washing"

Explanation:

I'm not quite sure how these details are separated into answers, but I'm guessing each set contains three details per answer.

Anyhow, first we need to determine what is the central idea of the excerpt. First, we are introduced to a setting (crowded lowest deck), then, there are conditions (August, summer, air humidity, no air conditioning, no washing). Finally, all this leads us to the consequence (sweat, stench, smells and body odors).

Frim the given set of details, the best fitting answer would be "stench", "body smells", "no such thing as washing".

Other answers only transfer partial information and could mislead reader into thinking this was a pleasant summer journey.

Explanation: