Question

read the paragraph, then choose the word that best completes the sentence. researchers charles buffum and craig harger say that the destruction of the uss revenge changed the course of history. after the ship sank, the navy demoted oliver perry, the ships commander. because of this demotion, perry was denied another high seas command. instead, he was assigned to the great lakes during the war of 1812. perry assembled and commanded a small american naval force. in the 1813 battle of lake erie, with two battleships and 500 men, he defeated the british and retained control of the great lakes. after the battle, perry was promoted to captain and awarded a medal by congress. buffum and harger assert that ultimately the shipwreck of the uss revenge played a direct role in shaping u.s. history and perrys career. the wreck of the uss revenge proved to be ________. a faultless b deliberate c inevitable d advantageous

Explanation:

The text states that the destruction of the USS Revenge led to Perry being assigned to the Great Lakes, where he achieved a significant victory (defeating the British and retaining control of the Great Lakes), was promoted to captain, and awarded a medal. This shows that the shipwreck had a positive impact.

• Option A: “faultless” means without fault. The text doesn't suggest the shipwreck was without fault.
• Option B: “deliberate” means intentional. There's no indication the shipwreck was intentional.
• Option C: “inevitable” means unavoidable. The text doesn't imply the shipwreck was unavoidable.
• Option D: “advantageous” means beneficial. The shipwreck led to positive outcomes (Perry's success in the Great Lakes, promotion, medal), so it was beneficial.

Answer:

D. advantageous