Question

question 16 of 20
read the following passage from journal of the adventures of a party of california gold - seekers by margaret frink:
we had left home just five months and seven days before. our friends the carsons came into camp with us. they had crossed the missouri river with us on the fourteenth day of may, at bullards ferry, ten miles below council bluffs, but after that were separated from us for weeks and months at a time. they were strongly of the opinion that mr. frink would never get through, because he brought his wife with him. yet here we are, all together once more, safe at the end of our long and eventful journey.
which of the following statements best describes how the author connects the sequence of events in this passage?
a. she opens with the date on which the entry was recorded in the journal.
b. she reintroduces people who appeared earlier in the journal.

Explanation:

The passage talks about the Carsons, who had crossed the Missouri River with the author's party earlier (on May 14) and were separated but now reunited. Option A is incorrect as the passage starts with the time since leaving home, not the journal entry date. Option B fits as the Carsons are reintroduced (they were part of earlier events in the journal when crossing the river) and their current situation (reuniting) is described.

Answer:

B. She reintroduces people who appeared earlier in the journal.