Read the excerpt from "A Byte Out of History.”And what of some of the names pegged as Cooper? None have panned out. Duane Weber, who claimed to be Cooper on his deathbed, was ruled out by DNA testing (we lifted a DNA sample from Cooper’s tie in 2001). Kenneth Christiansen, named in a recent magazine article, didn’t match the physical description and was a skilled paratrooper. Richard McCoy, who died in 1974, also didn’t match the description and was at home the day after the hijacking having Thanksgiving dinner with his family in Utah, an unlikely scenario unless he had help.
Answer
A
be the same length as the paragraph.
B
include details like the location of McCoy.
C
restate each of the ideas in the paragraph.
D
give an overview of the paragraph’s main details.
Explanation
The paragraph explains that several people identified as D. B. Cooper were ruled out for different reasons: DNA evidence, a mismatch with the physical description, or an unlikely timeline. A good summary gives an overview of these main details, so choice D is best. Choice B focuses on one minor detail, while choices A and C describe features of a summary rather than its main purpose.
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