Question

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?

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Explanation:

In the given passage from "Welcome to the Statue of Liberty!", the underlined sentence is "However, in 1902, the War Department began to oversee the responsibility." So, to determine which question the given sentence answered, it is best to see what the questions/ options given are and how are they related to the underlined sentence.

Option A doesn't relate to the given sentence.

Option B asks a reason why the War Department was put in charge of the monument.

Option D asks the "where" of the U.S. Lighthouse Board's operation during 1901.

The only question that can answer the given underlined sentence is option C, which asks the time when the charge if the monument was taken by the War Department.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.