Among the many exploring expeditions that have
crossed the Arctic Circle with the sole view of reaching the
North Pole, one only has sailed entirely under the auspices
of the United States. This expedition... was intrusted to a
born Arctic explorer, Charles Francis Hall. Born in 1821, in
Rochester, N.H., Hall early quitted his native hills for the
freer fields of the West, as the Ohio Valley was then called,
and later settled in Cincinnati. There was ever a spirit of
change in him, and as years rolled on he passed from
blacksmith to journalist, from stationer to engraver. Through
all these changes of trades he held fast to one fancy, which
in time became the dominating element of his eventful
career: in early youth, fascinated with books of travel
"This expedition ... was intrusted to a born Arctic explorer, Charles Francis
Hall."
What does the phrase a born Arctic explorer suggest about Hall?
Part B
1. He read many books about exploring the Arctic.
2. He left home to further his plans for Arctic exploration.
3. He had a lifelong interest and natural ability in Arctic exploration.
4. He pursued a variety of jobs before he decided to explore the Arctic.
relating to exploration in the icy zones, he eagerly improved Which detail from the passage best supports the correct answer from Part A?
every opportunity to increase his Arctic library, which
steadily grew despite his very limited resources.
(from "Charles Francis Hall, and the North Pole" by General A. W. Greely)
1. "Hall early quitted his native hills for the freer fields of the West"
2. "There was ever a spirit of change in him"
3. "he passed from blacksmith to journalist, from stationer to engraver"
4. "he held fast to one fancy"
Bot GPT 3.5
answeredThis detail suggests that Hall had a lifelong interest in Arctic exploration.
