Question

Question
Refer to Where Is Niagara Falls? for a complete version of this text.

In Chapter 3, Homan Walsh enters a kite-flying contest that is staged to find a way to stretch a rope across the gorge at Niagara Falls.

Which detail best explains why Walsh fails to win the contest on his first try?

Responses

“The ferryboats weren't running.”
“The ferryboats weren't running.”

“And he couldn't get back home because there was too much ice on the river!”
“And he couldn't get back home because there was too much ice on the river!”

“But when the kite fell to the ground, the string broke!”
“But when the kite fell to the ground, the string broke!”

“Now Homan was stranded in Canada at midnight, alone."
“Now Homan was stranded in Canada at midnight, alone."

Answer 1

The detail that best explains why Homan Walsh fails to win the contest on his first try is:

“But when the kite fell to the ground, the string broke!”

This indicates that his failure was directly related to the loss of control over his kite, which was crucial for successfully completing the challenge of stretching a rope across the gorge.