May 17, 1980, was a quiet day in Silver Lake, Washington. If you had been there, you probably would have seen Mount St. Helens,
one of the state’s famous mountains. The mountain looked like a cone capped with snow. It rose from a valley of deep green trees and bright blue lakes. Mount St. Helens is volcanic. Scientists were watching the mountain carefully that spring. For two months, they recorded small earthquakes near the mountain. Steam spewed from its top. And yet, from a distance, the mountain looked picture-perfect. On May 18, 1980, an earthquake shook the mountain. The mountain’s white dome collapsed. Rocks and snow tore down the mountainside. The volcano erupted. A giant mushroom-shaped cloud of ash and steam rose into the sky. A river of hot lava flowed down the mountain, scorching acres of wildlife. Mudflows, made up of melted snow and debris, buried plants and trees. In some places, the mudflows were over 300 feet deep! Which question can be answered using information from the passage?
A. Why was Mount St. Helens famous?
B. What happened at Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980?
C. Why did Mount St. Helens look picture-perfect?
D. Who was Mount St. Helens named for?
The correct answer in this question is option B. The passage can be answered using the question "What happened at Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980?". This literary piece describes events that happened on May 18, 1980. The descriptions used were very detailed.
The correct answer is B. What happened at Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980?
Explanation:
The passage presented in the question explains the way Mount St. Helens located in Wahington erupted on May 18 of 1980, for doing this, the author of this text makes a contrast between the situation of the Mount St. Helens in previous days, including details about the way the mount looked and the situation in May 18, 1980, when this volcano erupted after an earthquake and had important consequences in nearby areas. This means this text main idea is to explain the events that took place on Mount St. Helens in May of 1980 and therefore the question that can be answered by using the information from the passage is "What happened at Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980?" considering this question can only be answered by describing the events that are related to the eruption and this is exactly the content and focus of the passage.
In the above excerpt, Orwell is using indirect characterization.
Here, the private thoughts of the character are telling the reader more about his personality. We learn not only who he supports but also that he is doing so secretly.
