Read the paragraph from The Hot Zone. There was not a uniform in the group, although a few members of the ambulance team wore camouflage fatigues. The caravan crossed the Potomac River at Point of Rocks and hit Leesburg Pike just as rush hour began. The traffic became bumper to bumper, and the officers began to get frustrated. It took them two hours to reach the monkey house, contending the whole way with ill-tempered commuters. Finally the column turned into the office park, which by that time was filling up with workers. The supply van and the ambulance were driven along the side of the monkey house, up onto a lawn, and were parked behind the building, to get them out of sight. The back of the building presented a brick face, some narrow windows, and a glass door. The door was the insertion point. They parked the supply van up close to the door. Which statement best summarizes the central idea of this paragraph?
Answer
A
Great care was taken to keep the truth from the public.
B
Choosing a point of entry can be extremely tricky.
C
Withholding information from the public is routine policy.
D
The military always takes many safety precautions.
Explanation
The paragraph emphasizes how the group tried to keep its operation hidden from workers and commuters. The vehicles were parked behind the building and out of sight, and the team approached a back door described as the insertion point. These details best support the idea that great care was taken to keep the truth from the public; the paragraph is not mainly about how difficult it was to choose an entry point.
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