Question

Which TWO sentences from "Mary's Flag" support the claim that the job of making the flag was an exceptional engineering feat?


"He wanted a large flag so that the British would have no trouble seeing it from far away."


"The flag was to measure 30 feet by 42 feet!"


"Mary had six weeks to complete the order for two flags:..."


"Four hundred yards of wool were used for the fifteen red and white stripes..."


"Both flags were delivered to Major Armistead on August 19, 1813."

Answer 1

"The flag was to measure 30 feet by 42 feet!" and "Four hundred yards of wool were used for the fifteen red and white stripes..."

These sentences show the flag's enormous size and the huge amount of material required, supporting that making it was an exceptional engineering feat.