Question
The following text is adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s 1849 story “Landor’s Cottage.”
During a pedestrian trip last summer, through one or two of the river counties of New York, I found myself, as the day declined, somewhat embarrassed about the road I was pursuing. The land undulated very remarkably; and my path, for the last hour, had wound about and about so confusedly, in its effort to keep in the valleys, that I no longer knew in what direction lay the sweet village of B——, where I had determined to stop for the night.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The narrator explains the difficulties he encountered on a trip and how he overcame them.
A
The narrator explains the difficulties he encountered on a trip and how he overcame them.
(Choice B) The narrator describes what he saw during a long trip through a frequently visited location.
B
The narrator describes what he saw during a long trip through a frequently visited location.
(Choice C) The narrator recalls fond memories of a journey that he took through some beautiful river counties.
C
The narrator recalls fond memories of a journey that he took through some beautiful river counties.
(Choice D) The narrator remembers a trip he took and admits to getting lost.
D
The narrator remembers a trip he took and admits to getting lost.
During a pedestrian trip last summer, through one or two of the river counties of New York, I found myself, as the day declined, somewhat embarrassed about the road I was pursuing. The land undulated very remarkably; and my path, for the last hour, had wound about and about so confusedly, in its effort to keep in the valleys, that I no longer knew in what direction lay the sweet village of B——, where I had determined to stop for the night.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The narrator explains the difficulties he encountered on a trip and how he overcame them.
A
The narrator explains the difficulties he encountered on a trip and how he overcame them.
(Choice B) The narrator describes what he saw during a long trip through a frequently visited location.
B
The narrator describes what he saw during a long trip through a frequently visited location.
(Choice C) The narrator recalls fond memories of a journey that he took through some beautiful river counties.
C
The narrator recalls fond memories of a journey that he took through some beautiful river counties.
(Choice D) The narrator remembers a trip he took and admits to getting lost.
D
The narrator remembers a trip he took and admits to getting lost.
Answers
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(Choice D) The narrator remembers a trip he took and admits to getting lost.
This choice best captures the main idea of the text, as it focuses on the narrator's recollection of the trip and the confusion he faced regarding the direction towards his destination.
This choice best captures the main idea of the text, as it focuses on the narrator's recollection of the trip and the confusion he faced regarding the direction towards his destination.