Question

Which excerpt best states the central idea of the third paragraph of The Dark Game?

most . . . spies of the Civil War were amateurs
spying was . . . easy for both sides
. . . the chances of getting caught were low
as the war progressed . . . some spies were caught and executed

Answer 1

"most . . . spies of the Civil War were amateurs"

This best captures the paragraph's main point — that spying was largely done by ordinary people rather than trained professionals.