Question

In 1959, the Federal Aviation Agency identified Fiorini as the pilot of a plane that dropped anti-Castro leaflets over Havana. Described in newspaper clippings as a “soldier of fortune,” Fiorini reportedly was head of the International anticommunist Brigade, after the Bay of Pigs invasion, that trained 23 Cuban exiles who in 1962 landed by boat in Cuba’s Matanzas Province and set up guerrilla operations.

Which statement best explains how the details in this excerpt contribute to the central idea?


The details illustrate the way Fiorini's past influenced his behavior.

The details provide an explanation for why Fiorini did what he did.

The details show Fiorini has a history of criminal activity.

The details explain Fiorini's past in a way that explains his crime.

Answer 1

Answer is C. The details show Fiorini has a history of criminal activity.

In the excerpt, the writer gives information about Fiorini's criminal activity in the past, explaining how he was the mind behind certain military operations and trainings that finally led to rebellion groups fighting against communism in Cuba.