Question

Choose the letter of the implied main idea of the passage below,

Justin raced along the city sidewalks, the straps of his book-bag streaming out behind him. He dodged pedestrians, signs, and light poles, stopping only briefly at a red light to check his watch. Looking panicked, he sprinted the last few yards to the enormous bronze doors of the train station, entered, and began searching his pockets for his ticket. Down the steps to Track 5 he raced, causing station officials to look at him curiously. When he reached the platform, however, his shoulders slumped in defeat. Just disappearing around the bend of the track were the red taillights of a train,

The train had already left,
Despite rushing, Justin had missed his train,
Justin was late because he was kept at school,
A boy named Justin was hurrying through the city,

a) The train had already left.
b) Despite rushing, Justin had missed his train.
c) Justin was late because he was kept at school.
d) A boy named Justin was hurrying through the city

Answer 1

The implied main idea of the passage is that despite rushing, Justin had missed his train, as inferred from the description of his actions and his reaction upon arriving at the platform.

Step-by-step explanation:

The implied main idea of the passage where Justin is described racing to catch his train is that despite rushing, Justin had missed his train. This idea is evident not just from his hurried actions and the observation of train officials, but from the climactic moment when Justin witnesses the train leaving without him. This idea is implied rather than stated outright and requires the reader to infer Justin's situation from the presented details.