Question

Which central idea is most clearly developed in the passage?
Responses
Personal artifacts can reveal the everyday human side of historical events.
Personal artifacts can reveal the everyday human side of historical events.
Museums must keep all artifacts away from public view.
Museums must keep all artifacts away from public view.
World War I soldiers often wrote letters that went missing.
World War I soldiers often wrote letters that went missing.
Historical interest in war is usually limited to troop movements.

Answer 1

Personal artifacts can reveal the everyday human side of historical events.

Reason: the passage focuses on letters/objects that give intimate details of soldiers’ lives and emotions, showing how small personal items humanize broader historical events. The other choices (museums hiding artifacts, missing letters, or interest being limited to troop movements) are not supported as the main point.