Comprehension: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question. In…
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Comprehension:
Read the given passage carefully and answer the question.
In the labyrinthine streets of the ancient city, the fragrant scent of jasmine drifted through the air, blending with the soft chimes ringing from distant temples. Shadows moved across the worn cobblestone paths, weaving a scene rich with mystery and intrigue. Amid the lively hum of the bustling market, a hooded figure slipped through the crowd, moving with deliberate purpose and remaining entirely unnoticed. The figure's destination was shrouded in myth—a hidden library, spoken of only in hushed voices, rumored to house ancient secrets of immense power. Swiftly and cautiously, the figure arrived at an inconspicuous door, nearly invisible among the weathered stone walls. As it creaked open, a cool, musty air enveloped the figure, revealing rows upon rows of towering shelves filled with ancient tomes, each blanketed in dust. Inside, the library seemed to hold its breath, as if guarding the powerful knowledge within, waiting for the worthy to uncover its secrets.
What is the hooded figure's destination in the passage?
- A.
A jasmine garden
- B.
A bustling market
- C.
A hidden library
- D.
An ancient wooden door
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Correct answer: C
Concept: In reading-comprehension questions that ask for a specific detail such as a destination, cause, or outcome, the correct choice is the exact fact the passage explicitly states, not merely any noun mentioned along the way. Distractors typically reuse words drawn from the setting, the journey, or an intermediate stop, rather than the fact that actually answers the question.
Application: Tracing the passage in order shows which details are scene-setting and which one directly answers the question:
The opening lines set the scene with jasmine scent, temple chimes, and cobblestone streets — atmospheric details, not places the figure is travelling to.
The figure is next shown moving through "the bustling market", which is the crowd it passes through unnoticed, not the end of its journey.
The passage then states directly: "The figure's destination was shrouded in myth—a hidden library, spoken of only in hushed voices, rumored to house ancient secrets of immense power." This sentence explicitly names the destination.
The figure then reaches "an inconspicuous door, nearly invisible among the weathered stone walls" — this door is the entrance to the library, not a separate destination.
Cross-check: Checking each option against the passage confirms the reading:
A jasmine garden — jasmine is named only as a scent in the air; no garden is described anywhere in the passage.
A bustling market — named as the space the figure moves through unnoticed, not as the goal of the journey.
An ancient wooden door — the passage's door is "inconspicuous" and "nearly invisible", and it leads to the library rather than being the destination itself.
The sentence that directly answers "destination" names a hidden library, so "A hidden library" is the correct answer.