Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the Union, Elizabeth Van Lew became Butler'
s eyes and ears in the Confederate capital city. Truth be told, however, she became much more than that. She became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. In addition to the spying, Elizabeth Van Lew continued to maintain her Church Hill home as a safe house and something of a local Union spy headquarters. —The Dark Game, Paul Janeczko What is the central idea of this passage? Van Lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the Confederacy. Van Lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the Union. Van Lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the Union. Van Lew did not enjoy working for General Butler.
Option C. The central idea of the passage is that Van Lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the Union.
Explanation:
The passage's central idea is that Elizabeth Van Lew was a central piece for the Union's objectives. She worked as a spy in the Confederate capital city, she was responsible for running several safe houses that were of vital importance during the war and she also let her personal house in Church Hill be used a safe house and Union's spies headquarter.
"The Dark Game" is a non-fiction spy story written by American author Paul Janeczko that was originally published in 2010.
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