Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

question 36

Multiple Choice

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.
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain a transitional expression that indicates place or position?

• A) Sentence 3
• B) Sentence 4
• C) Sentence 5
• D) Sentence 6

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Definitions:

Convergent Evolution

The process where unrelated organisms independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Elongated Snouts

A characteristic of certain animals, where the nose and mouth area is significantly extended, often adapting to specific feeding or sensory needs.

Direct Evidence

Evidence that directly proves a fact, without an inference or presumption, and which in itself, if true, conclusively establishes that fact.

Evolution

The method through which various types of life are believed to have evolved and branched out from ancestral forms throughout Earth's history.