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Writing an Informative Essay about Heroic Qualities — Unit test

Question 7 • 2026 Summer School English Language Arts 7 (Credit Recovery)

Read this excerpt from A Night to Remember.One after another they now dropped rapidly into the sea: No. 6 at 12:55 . . . No. 3 at 1:00 . . . No. 8 at 1:10.What idea does this excerpt support?

Answer
A
a lack of organization
B
a need for leadership
C
a sense of urgency
D
a feeling of loss

Explanation

The excerpt says the boats “dropped rapidly into the sea,” then gives several launch times only minutes apart. This rapid sequence emphasizes how quickly events were unfolding, supporting a sense of urgency. It does not mainly describe disorganization, leadership, or grief.

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