What effect does the author produce by including paragraphs 14 through 16?

She contrasts the ways in which the passengers and crew deal with the event as it occurs.

She demonstrates the feelings of despair felt by all passengers.

She indicates that she was the most frightened person on the ship.

She emphasizes the bravery and courage of the passengers and crew.

Read this sentence about the passage. This passage, which was written in the early twentieth century, describes the sinking of the Titanic, from one crew member’s perspective. How can this sentence be corrected?

The third comma should be deleted from the sentence.

The first comma should be deleted from the sentence.

The second comma should be deleted from the sentence.

This sentence is already correct, and no changes are needed.

Read these sentences about the passage. Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic. The Titanic was at the time the biggest ship in the world. What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, which at the time was the biggest ship in the world.

Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, although at the time it was the biggest ship in the world.

Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, and at the time was the biggest ship in the world.

Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, that at the time was the biggest ship in the world.

Which phrase from paragraph 29 uses exaggeration to give the reader a mental image of how unpleasant the night was following the ship’s sinking?

I sat paralyzed with cold and misery, as I watched Titanic give a lurch forward.

. . . it felt like a knife in its penetrating coldness.

One of the huge funnels toppled off like a cardboard model . . .

. . . the ship seemed to right herself like a hurt animal with a broken back.

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

record her personal experience of a famous event

inform the reader about the key details of a famous event

reveal a perspective of a famous event that is not often told

convince the reader to adopt her opinion of a famous event

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Read this sentence about the passage.
This passage, which was written in the early twentieth century, describes the sinking of the Titanic, from one crew member’s perspective.
How can this sentence be corrected?