Read the passage from “The Lost Boys.”

Question

Read the passage from “The Lost Boys.”

The three brothers have come a long way since they fled their village in Sudan with their parents and three sisters—all of whom were later killed by Sudanese army soldiers. The Lost Boys first survived a 6- to 10-week walk to Ethiopia, often subsisting on leaves and berries and the occasional boon of a warthog carcass. Some boys staved off dehydration by drinking their own urine. Many fell behind; some were devoured by lions or trampled by buffalo.

The Lost Boys lived for three years in Ethiopia, in UN-supported camps, before they were forced back into Sudan by a new Ethiopian government no longer sympathetic to their plight. Somehow, more than 10,000 of the boys miraculously trailed into Kenya’s UN camps in the summer of 1992—as Sudanese government planes bombed the rear of their procession.

Which option best describes the overarching organizational structure of this section?
pro and con
classification scheme
chronological order
comparison and contrast
i think it's classification scheme. Is that right?

Answer 1

chronological order.

Answer 2

I disagree.

Use Google to make sure you are clear on the meanings of the 4 possibilities.

Answer 3

Thank you for the help! :)

Answer 4

You’re welcome.

What did you decide?

Answer 5

Yesssss!

Congrats!

Answer 6

No, the correct answer is chronological order. In this passage from "The Lost Boys," the events and experiences of the boys are presented in a sequence that follows the timeline of their journey and survival. The passage starts with their initial escape from Sudan, then describes their arduous journey to Ethiopia, their time spent in UN-supported camps, and finally their forced return to Sudan. The use of language such as "first," "somehow," and references to specific time periods indicates the passage is organized chronologically.