Jacques joined a group of men carrying boxes and barrels up the gangway to the ship's main deck. The thick smells and ear splitting noises nearly made Jacques lose his balance. The deck of the Orion was like a small marketplace full of shouting men working and cleaning, and bellowing, frightened animals.

Question

Which sentence best summarizes this paragraph? Jacques joined a group of men.
Jacques joined a group of men.

Jacques carried boxes onto the chaotic deck.
Jacques carried boxes onto the chaotic deck.

Jacques was strong enough to help carry boxes.
Jacques was strong enough to help carry boxes.

Jacques was startled by the loud noises on the deck.

Answer 1

The best sentence that summarizes the paragraph is: Jacques carried boxes onto the chaotic deck. This sentence captures both Jacques' action of carrying boxes and the chaotic environment of the deck.