Two-Part Question
Multiple Choice Question
The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A:
Which inference about the origin of Daylight Saving Time is BEST supported by the text?
A.
Daylight Saving Time was first proposed by the American Journal of Cardiology to decrease the number of heart issues that happen in the evening.
B.
Bob Denzel, of Wisconsin, was one of the first Americans to argue for a standard Daylight Saving Time to be enacted all across the country.
C.
Ben Franklin wrote an essay in the 1700s proposing a program similar to Daylight Saving Time to save candles.
D.
Daylight Saving Time was first proposed by the United States Congress in order to reduce havoc for billing, record keeping, and arrangement of travel.
Multiple Choice Question
Part B:
Which sentence from the text BEST supports the response in Part A?
A.
In fact, Benjamin Franklin made a similar suggestion in a 1784 essay claiming that people would burn less candles.
B.
Time changes have been known to cause havoc for billing, record keeping, and travel arranging.
C.
Bob Denzel, of Wisconsin, is so against adjusting the clocks biannually that he has created a petition signed by thousands of citizens that could possibly convince legislators to end Daylight Saving Time.
D.
A simple act of the United States Congress could instantly make it so.
Part A: C. Ben Franklin wrote an essay in the 1700s proposing a program similar to Daylight Saving Time to save candles.
Part B: A. In fact, Benjamin Franklin made a similar suggestion in a 1784 essay claiming that people would burn less candles.