Question

read the following paragraphs from the article. some believed that the man and women were hanged at the top of a hill in salem called gallows hill. it was a sensible conclusion, given the name and the fact that witnesses identified the hill as the execution spot. but that hill didnt quite fit the descriptions. so the seven - member gallows hill project team, which included baker and other salem scholars, began combing through the documents looking for alternate sites. their best bet was the spot near the walgreens, known locally as proctors ledge. john proctor was one of the witches killed there, and the ledge is about a quarter of a mile from gallows hill. what is the relationship between these two paragraphs? the first paragraph suggests a theory about the location of the gallows, while the second evaluates that theory. a the first paragraph provides a question about the gallows location, while the second paragraph attempts to answer to that question. b the first paragraph provides one hypothesis about the gallows location, then the second provides an alternative hypothesis. c the first paragraph provides a description of the gallows location, then the second proposes a theory about it. d

Explanation:

The first paragraph presents a hypothesis about the gallows' location (Gallows Hill). The second paragraph presents an alternative hypothesis (Proctor's Ledge) when the first - mentioned location didn't fit the descriptions.

Answer:

C. The first paragraph provides one hypothesis about the gallows' location, then the second provides an alternative hypothesis.