Select the correct answer.
Which statement best identifies the main idea for a summary of the excerpt?
A. Sailing on the Rangoon, the passengers encounter a storm, but Phileas Fogg remains calm despite the fact
that the weather will delay them by at least 20 hours.
B. A strong storm hits while the Rangoon is sailing to Hong Kong. The storm is so strong that the ship is really
struggling, and Phileas Fogg will lose his bet due to the delay.
C. The ship, the Rangoon, is now slowed by a storm. It is being knocked around by the fury of the waves
despite lowering its sails. If it makes it to port, the passengers will miss their next ship.
D. The storm is setting the Rangoon behind by 20 days. But Phileas Fogg is calm as ever, even though he is
going to lose the wager that he can get around the world in eighty days. (around the world in eighty days by Jules Verne)o