3.1.6 quiz: central idea and summary\nevery year since its beginning, our towns old home days celebration…

3.1.6 quiz: central idea and summary\nevery year since its beginning, our towns old home days celebration has resulted in traffic accidents. luckily, no one has been seriously injured, but it is clear that we need better traffic control during the festivities. parents who pull over on main street to drop off kids cause other drivers to pull around them, creating a dangerous situation. to avoid this, the police who stop traffic for pedestrians to cross main street should be located at more than one spot. it is the responsibility of the drivers to be careful, but we can make their job easier by making some simple changes.\nwhat information should be included in an objective summary of the passage?\na. old home days is a great tradition that shouldnt be ruined by bad drivers.\nb. the police stop traffic for pedestrians to cross main street.\nc. there are traffic accidents at old home days every year.\nd. drivers are ultimately responsible for driving safely in crowded conditions.

3.1.6 quiz: central idea and summary\nevery year since its beginning, our towns old home days celebration has resulted in traffic accidents. luckily, no one has been seriously injured, but it is clear that we need better traffic control during the festivities. parents who pull over on main street to drop off kids cause other drivers to pull around them, creating a dangerous situation. to avoid this, the police who stop traffic for pedestrians to cross main street should be located at more than one spot. it is the responsibility of the drivers to be careful, but we can make their job easier by making some simple changes.\nwhat information should be included in an objective summary of the passage?\na. old home days is a great tradition that shouldnt be ruined by bad drivers.\nb. the police stop traffic for pedestrians to cross main street.\nc. there are traffic accidents at old home days every year.\nd. drivers are ultimately responsible for driving safely in crowded conditions.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  • Option A: The passage does not mention that Old Home Days is a "great tradition" or that it's being "ruined by bad drivers." It focuses on traffic control issues.
  • Option B: This is a detail from the passage. The text says "the police who stop traffic for pedestrians to cross Main Street should be located at more than one spot." But it's just a part of the overall problem - traffic control during Old Home Days.
  • Option C: The passage states "Every year since its beginning, our town's Old Home Days celebration has resulted in traffic accidents." This is a key factual information that should be included in an objective summary.
  • Option D: While the passage says "It is the responsibility of the drivers to be careful", it also emphasizes that "we can make their job easier by making some simple changes" (like better traffic control). So this option is not the most comprehensive key information for an objective summary.

Answer:

C. There are traffic accidents at Old Home Days every year.