Question

What is the most important idea of the second paragraph of Of Plymouth Plantation?

Answer 1

The answer is:  The crew used a large iron screw the passengers had brought from Holland to repair a beam that broke during a storm.
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Answer 2

Answer:

The options:

A) The ship encountered good weather and fair sailing at the beginning of its journey.

B) The sailors decided to caulk the decks and upper works of the ship after it was damaged in a storm.

C) The Pilgrims and ship's officers discussed the damage to the ship and decided to continue the voyage.

D) The crew used a large iron screw the passengers had brought from Holland to repair a beam that broke during a storm.

The CORRECT ANSWER IS C)

C) The Pilgrims and ship's officers discussed the damage to the ship and decided to continue the voyage.

Explanation:

The document "Of Plymouth Plantation" was constructed by William Bradford, the head of the Plymouth Protectorate in Massachusetts. The centre idea of the document is to reveal in details the harsh circumstances that Pilgrims experience in their journey. From the second paragraph of the text, we can infer how Bradford express the experience the ship with several ferocious storms, and how the officers take a closer look on whether they should go back. The mariners did latwr resolved to proceed on their journey after doing some necessary repairs and maintenance activities on the ship.