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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Making Predictions in a Mystery: "Object Lesson"

Question 2 • FL-1001010-M/J Language Arts 1 A-CR

What is the most important detail to support the central idea that all Athenian boys were trained for war?

Answer
A
“Much of his training was spent in the frontier forts on the borders of Attica.”
B
“The family had to pay for this except in the case of a boy whose father had been killed in battle.”
C
“Each youngster was given basic training, learning how to hold a shield so that it protected his companion on his left as well as himself.”

Explanation

Choice C gives a direct example of the military skills each boy learned: using a shield to protect himself and the companion beside him. That detail best supports the idea that all Athenian boys were trained for war. Choice A describes where much of the training took place, while B concerns who paid for it.

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