Question

a journalist is writing an article about an organized protest in the wake of a factory closure. read the piece of information in each row, then select the section where it fits best. sections background protest event reactions to the protest former employees claim that the factory owners knew about the planned closure for many months before informing employees. when the factory closed, close to 1,000 people lost their jobs. at a recent press conference, mayor lee ann marks said, \my administration is committed to helping the parties find a swift and fair resolution.\ nearly three hundred people held signs and chanted at the intersection of third avenue and thompson street, causing a major disruption to the morning commute.

Explanation:

• The first two statements provide context about the factory closure (employees' claim and job loss), which belongs to the "Background" section.
• The statement about the mayor's comment at a press conference is a reaction to the protest, so it fits the "Reactions to the protest" section.
• The description of people holding signs, chanting, and causing disruption is about the protest event itself, thus it belongs to the "Protest event" section.

Answer:

• "Former employees claim that the factory owners knew about the planned closure for many months before informing employees." - Background
• "When the factory closed, close to 1,000 people lost their jobs." - Background
• "At a recent press conference, Mayor Lee Ann Marks said, 'My administration is committed to helping the parties find a swift and fair resolution.'" - Reactions to the protest
• "Nearly three hundred people held signs and chanted at the intersection of Third Avenue and Thompson Street, causing a major disruption to the morning commute." - Protest event