Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Visiting the house of poet Pablo Neruda was like entering a rich mind obsessed with the sea. (2) The peaked ceiling of the main room was covered with beautiful old ship's timbers. (3) Hanging from the ceiling were several large weathered figureheads from ships, one with the wings of an angel. (4) Near the angel, on the stone wall above the fireplace, was the model of an old ship with eleven canvas sails. (5) More life-size carved figureheads, all women, stood on the floor around the room, leaning forward as if listening. (6) Some were painted, some worn to the wood, some missing fingers or noses from the passing of time. (7) On every table and surface were ocean treasures : shells, starfish, heaped sea glass and beach agate, a brass ship's lantern, and a narwhal tusk.
Select the number of the topic sentence that states the overall impression of the subject.
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 3

Question

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Visiting the house of poet Pablo Neruda was like entering a rich mind obsessed with the sea. (2) The peaked ceiling of the main room was covered with beautiful old ship's timbers. (3) Hanging from the ceiling were several large weathered figureheads from ships, one with the wings of an angel. (4) Near the angel, on the stone wall above the fireplace, was the model of an old ship with eleven canvas sails. (5) More life-size carved figureheads, all women, stood on the floor around the room, leaning forward as if listening. (6) Some were painted, some worn to the wood, some missing fingers or noses from the passing of time. (7) On every table and surface were ocean treasures :  shells, starfish, heaped sea glass and beach agate, a brass ship's lantern, and a narwhal tusk.
Select the number of the topic sentence that states the overall impression of the subject.
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 3

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The topic sentence is the one that states the overall impression of the subject, and in this paragraph, that sentence is sentence 1. It sets the tone for the rest of the paragraph, describing the impression that visiting the house of poet Pablo Neruda leaves on a visitor.

Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow