Read the passage. Death Valley, California, is a fascinating place. It has the lowest elevation in the country. Parts of Death V
alley look bleak, but many plants and animals actually thrive in its desert. Legends abound about lost treasures and outlaw hideouts in Death Valley. Which omitted details would have best supported the passage’s main idea: that Death Valley is a fascinating place? A. Death Valley has been the setting of countless movies and novels. B. Some people find the desert boring. C. Dehydration can be dangerous. D. Death Valley can be very hot.
Poe is using a detailed description of the uncomfortable situation that creates a level of suspense to lead the reader to come up with a conclusion of where he was and what was the result of the previous circumstances that took the narrator to that place.
