Question

Read a second text about Mary Anning.
Until the 1800s, it was generally believed that animals did not become extinct. This changed with the discovery of prehistoric animal fossils, most notably dinosaurs. One of the most influential fossil hunters, Mary Anning, is also one of the least well known. Anning did not have a formal education as a scientist, but she was a self-taught fossil hunter from an early age. She excavated and recovered a skeleton of a Plesiosaurus dinosaur—the first intact Plesiosaurus skeleton ever discovered—along with many other significant fossils. She also collaborated with some of the most respected scientists of her time. The tongue twister "she sells seashells by the seashore" is derived from a poem that was written to honor Anning's memory.
Select all the details that are included in the text.
A. Anning compensated for her lack of schooling by educating herself in various scientific fields.
B. The discovery of dinosaur fossils helped shed light on extinction
C. Anning excavated many important fossil specimens.
D. Anning sold fossilized bones to provide financial help for her family.

Answer 1

B and C.

- B is stated: the text says the belief that animals didn't go extinct "changed with the discovery of prehistoric animal fossils, most notably dinosaurs."
- C is stated: the text says she recovered a Plesiosaurus skeleton "along with many other significant fossils."
- A is not stated exactly—the text says she was "self-taught" as a fossil hunter, but does not say she educated herself in "various scientific fields."
- D is not mentioned.