Question

Read the following and answer the question

Ortega saw a leather briefcase lying on its side in the back of the alley "It looked out of place." said
Ortega. "Like someone had accidentally dropped it" Ortega decided to open it to see if he could find an
owner. To his surprise, the briefcase was filled with cash!


Which of the following
questions is most likely

answered in this excerpt?

Where did it happen?
Why did it happen?
Who did it?
How did it happen?

Answer 1

True for all being according to the given passage, it is described that Ortega saw a leather briefcase lying in the back of the alley that looked out of place so he believed it was accidentally dropped and opened it to try and identify an owner but found cash inside.

Therefore, the question that is most likely answered in the excerpt is "how did it happen?" because the events leading up to it are explained.

Answer 2

How did it happen?

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the given passage, it is described that Ortega saw a leather briefcase lying in the back of the alley that looked out of place so he believed it was accidentally dropped and opened it to try and identify an owner but found cash inside.

Therefore, the question that is most likely answered in the excerpt is "how did it happen?" because the events leading up to it are explained.