Question 14 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from "The Enigma Machine.” At Bletchley Park, the main site in Britain where Enigma codes were deciphered, six thousand messages were decoded every day by a staff of ten thousand men and women. Many of the messages were inconsequential, but more than a few were critical to the outcome of the war. Which is the best summary of this paragraph?
Answer
A
Six thousand codes were figured out at Bletchley Park, including some that had importance in regard to the war.
B
At Bletchley Park, thousands of people worked hard to help the British and Allied troops during the war.
C
Ten thousand people worked at Bletchley Park, but some of the codes they solved were inconsequential to the war effort.
D
At Bletchley Park, the ten thousand people on the staff figured out over six thousand codes, some of which were very important to the war effort.
Explanation
The paragraph says that a staff of ten thousand people decoded six thousand messages every day at Bletchley Park. It also explains that although many messages were inconsequential, some were critical to the war’s outcome. Choice C includes both the decoding work and the importance of some messages, making it the best summary.
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