Question 9 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game . British government leaders didn't present the Zimmermann telegram to Wilson for a few weeks. Hall reminded them that outrage was growing in America over Germany's announcement late in the day of January 31 that the German navy would resume unrestricted submarine warfare. In fact, that policy provoked the U.S. government to cut diplomatic relations with Germany in February. Which can be inferred from the information in the excerpt?
Answer
A
Hall knew that growing outrage among the American public would help Britain’s cause.
B
Hall worried that the American public would lose interest in the contents of the telegraph.
C
Hall disagreed with the British government’s choice to wait before showing the telegraph to Wilson.
D
Hall wanted to let the American outrage simmer down before revealing the contents of the telegraph.
Explanation
The excerpt says Hall reminded British leaders that outrage was growing in America over Germany’s submarine-warfare policy, which had already led the United States to break diplomatic relations with Germany. This suggests Hall recognized that the public’s anger could make Americans more supportive of Britain’s cause. The excerpt does not say that he wanted the outrage to fade or that Americans would lose interest in the telegram.
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