Question

Read the excerpt from "A Byte Out of History.”

And what of some of the names pegged as Cooper? None have panned out. Duane Weber, who claimed to be Cooper on his deathbed, was ruled out by DNA testing (we lifted a DNA sample from Cooper’s tie in 2001). Kenneth Christiansen, named in a recent magazine article, didn’t match the physical description and was a skilled paratrooper. Richard McCoy, who died in 1974, also didn’t match the description and was at home the day after the hijacking having Thanksgiving dinner with his family in Utah, an unlikely scenario unless he had help.

A summary of this paragraph should

be the same length as the paragraph.
include details like the location of McCoy.
restate each of the ideas in the paragraph.
give an overview of the paragraph’s main details.

Answer 1

The identities of several suspects associated with the Cooper case have been investigated but ultimately dismissed. Duane Weber's claim to be Cooper was disproven by DNA testing conducted on a sample from Cooper’s tie in 2001. Kenneth Christiansen did not fit the physical description and had expertise in parachuting, while Richard McCoy, who was at home in Utah celebrating Thanksgiving with his family on the day after the hijacking in 1974, also did not match the description—questionable given the circumstances unless aided by accomplices.