D ... and a more brilliant day never shone III UU
Read the passage - 'from Eclipse' - and answer the question below:
2. Which excerpt from the passage MOST effectively supports the idea that the eclipse was an
important event in the life of the narrator?
A
B.
I once more took my position ... before the gates of our own grounds.
Our last looks that night, before sleep fell on us, were turned toward the starlit heavens ...
The great barometer in the hall—one of the very few found in the State was carefully
consulted.
C.
D. My recollections of the great event, and the incidents of the day, are as vivid as if they had
occurred but yesterday...