Question

adapted from the founder of the appalachian trail
imagined something even grander
by alex hanson
when world war ii veteran earl shaffer began
hiking the appalachian trail at at mount
oglethorpe in georgia in april 1948, his intent was
therapeutic: he wanted to \walk the army out of
his system.\ he finished at mount katahdin in
maine 124 days later, the first person to walk the
whole 2,181 miles of the at in one season. he
wrote, \i almost wished that the trail really was
endless, that no one could ever hike its length.\ to
hike the entire trail usually takes a commitment of
five to seven months, and some do it over and
over again.
benton mackaye, the man known as the
founder of the appalachian trail, understood the
emotional pull of the wilderness. he said his own
inspiration for the at came to him \at the end of a
hike to the peak of vermonts stratton mountain in
july 1900,\ wrote brian b. king. \climbing to the
top of a tree for better views, mackaye wrote, i
felt as if atop the world, with a sort of planetary
feeling. . . . would a footpath someday reach far-
southern peaks from where i was then perched?\
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at another peak, in new hampshires white
mountains, sits summit house, about 2,000 feet
above sea level, and the appropriate site for a talk
by larry anderson about mackaye. the
development of the appalachian trail, said
anderson, who has written a book on mackaye, in
turn led to the wilderness act of 1964, which
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directions: select all the correct answers.
in which two ways does the structure of the passage influence the authors exposition about the founder of the
appalachian trail?
the author opens by addressing mackayes accomplishment in founding the
appalachian trail.
the author sequences events to show the development of plans for the
appalachian trail.
the author structures the text by theme to show the symbolic nature of the
appalachian trail.
the author describes mackayes inspiration and ideas for creating the
appalachian trail.
the author concludes by highlighting the importance of the history of the
appalachian trail.
session score: 100% (1/1)

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

1. First Option: The passage starts with Earl Shaffer’s hike, not MackKaye’s accomplishment in founding the AT. Eliminate.
2. Second Option: The passage includes events (Shaffer’s hike, MackKaye’s inspiration, Anderson’s work) in sequence to show the AT’s development. This fits.
3. Third Option: The text is structured chronologically (events over time), not by theme to highlight symbolism. Eliminate.
4. Fourth Option: The passage describes MackKaye’s inspiration (hike to Stratton Mountain) and his role in creating the AT. This fits.
5. Fifth Option: The passage focuses on the AT’s history and key figures, not concluding with a broad “importance of the AT” statement. Eliminate.

Answer:

The author sequences events to show the development of plans for the Appalachian Trail.
The author describes MackKaye’s inspiration and ideas for creating the Appalachian Trail.