Question

Social Studies Comprehension What question is answered in the underlined sentence of this excerpt from "Welcome to the Statue of Liberty!"? There have been a few changes since the Statue first arrived to the United States. The United Stated Lighthouse board had first operated the Statue of Liberty in the courtyard of Fort Wood until 1901. However, in 1902, the War Department began to oversee the responsibility. Another change occurred when, unfortunately on July 30, 1916, the torch had to be closed due to acts of sabotage of the Black Tom Explosion. A. Who is in charge of the Statue of Liberty? B. Why was the War Department in charge of the Statue of Liberty? C. When did the War Department take charge of the Statue of Liberty? D. Where did the U.S. Lighthouse board operate in 1901? Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Answer 1

This question is missing the underlined part that would allow us to answer it. Fortunately, I found it online. The underlined portion should be:

However, in 1902, the War Department began to oversee the responsibility.

Answer:

The question that is answered by the underlined part is:

C. When did the War Department take charge of the Statue of Liberty?

Explanation:

The underlined portion of the excerpt offers us the following information:

- The War Department took charge of the Statue of Liberty.

- The fact above took place in 1902.

Among the options given, there is one question that is answered by the underlined part and the information it provides:

C. When did the War Department take charge of the Statue of Liberty?

In 1902.

Notice that the whole excerpt answers all the options, but we are looking for the question that is answered only by the underlined portion.