2. lpt
Part A
Which sentence best states the central idea of "Puzzles of the Chesapeake"?
A. The first people to inhabit the Chesapeake traveled there to find wealth and were ultimately successful.
B. Doug Owsley has spent many years working to discover what caused the deaths of the people who settled in
James Fort.
C. Forensic anthropologists help uncover important historical mysteries, such as those surrounding The
Chesapeake.
D. There are many mysteries surrounding who the first settlers in the Chesapeake area were and how they died.
Part B
Which quotation from "Puzzles of the Chesapeake" best supports the central idea of the passage?
A. “They hoped the lands surrounding the Chesapeake Bay would hold great wealth, especially silver and gold.
B. "They study buildings and manmade objects, called artifacts..."
C. "The scientists who found the boy's grave have spent years working at several extraordinary sites..."
D. "The skills these scientists useare also perfectly suited to the study of human remains of centuries past.