This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
Part A
Read this dictionary entry.
hull n.
1. The shell of a nut or grain. 2. The outermost layer of a sea or air vehicle.
hull v.
3. To remove the outermost layer from something. 4. To hit or damage the body of a ship.
Which definition would be most helpful for a reader trying to understand what it means for a ship to be built with an iron hull?
Answer choices for the above question
A. Definition 1
B. Definition 2
C. Definition 3
D. Definition 4
Part B
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to the previous question?
Answer choices for the above question
A. The introduction of steam engines to power ships forced major redesigns. . . .
B. He found that they could inflict serious damage on wooden ships, which were easily smashed by explosive shells.
C. . . . Ericsson proposed a revolutionary kind of vessel, one that would be completely wrapped in iron plates.
D. The type of ship that emerged from the design became known as an ironclad.
Bot GPT 3.5
answeredPart B: C. . . . Ericsson proposed a revolutionary kind of vessel, one that would be completely wrapped in iron plates.
