Question

which of the following is not a minor supporting detail in the passage ellis island? doctors looked for trachoma, a highly contagious eye infection. three categories of people were detained on ellis island. legal exams were to ensure immigrants could support themselves. most ellis island immigrants were kept for three to five hours. reading passage ellis island 1 though it is not unusual to hear stories about immigrants who were detained on ellis island, records show that the majority of immigrants who arrived in the united states were permitted entry in an expedient manner. most arriving immigrants were there for only a short three to five hours. first, they had to submit to a quick medical exam. the doctors at ellis island were skilled at conducting six - second physicals during which they could diagnose various conditions with just a glance. after passing the medical exam, immigrants were subjected to a legal exam to ensure that they would be able to support themselves in the united states. 2 although most immigrants passed these two tests, some did not. the minority who were detained on ellis island can be divided into three categories. the first were immigrants who were diagnosed with a contagious disease. the diseases that

Explanation:

To determine which is not a minor supporting detail, we analyze each option:

• "Doctors looked for trachoma..." is a minor detail about the medical exam (supporting the medical exam process).
• "Three categories of people were detained..." is a main idea (introducing the categories of detained immigrants, not a minor detail).
• "Legal exams were to ensure..." is a minor detail about the legal exam.
• "Most Ellis Island immigrants were kept..." is a minor detail about the time immigrants spent.

Answer:

B. Three categories of people were detained on Ellis Island.