Question

what is a central idea that the author develops throughout the dark game?
○ elizabeth van lew ran a safe house for escaped union soldiers in her richmond home.
○ during the civil war, ordinary individuals who wanted to aid the war effort acted as spies.
○ elizabeth van lew fed information to the union army about the movements of the confederate army.
○ during the civil war, there was no organized counterintelligence system, so spies were rarely caught.

Explanation:

To determine the central idea, we analyze each option:

• The first option is a specific detail about Elizabeth Van Lew, not a central idea.
• The second option states that ordinary individuals (like Van Lew) acted as spies to aid the war effort, which is a broader theme applicable throughout the text.
• The third option is another specific detail about Van Lew, not a central idea.
• The fourth option makes a claim about counterintelligence that is not supported as a central idea of the text.

So the option about ordinary individuals acting as spies to aid the war effort is the central idea.

Answer:

B. During the Civil War, ordinary individuals who wanted to aid the war effort acted as spies.