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Although she would eventually spend decades as a renowned marine biologist, Clara’s interest in oceanography did not begin in a laboratory. It was sparked during a family trip to the coast when she was ten years old, where she found a fossilized shark tooth on the beach. Years later, after enrolling in college to study literature, she took a required science course that reminded her of that childhood discovery and prompted her to change her major. Following her graduation, she immediately joined a research expedition in the Pacific, which solidified her career path.

According to the passage, which of the following events occurred immediately before Clara joined a research expedition in the Pacific?

  1. A
    She enrolled in college as a literature major.
  2. B
    She took a required science course.
  3. C
    She found a fossilized shark tooth.
  4. She graduated from college.Answer

Answer

She graduated from college
The passage states that Clara immediately joined a research expedition in the Pacific following her graduation. Therefore, her graduation from college is the event that occurred immediately before she joined the expedition.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the mention of the Pacific research expedition in the passage.
The expedition is mentioned in the final sentence: 'Following her graduation, she immediately joined a research expedition in the Pacific...'
Identifying the target event allows us to determine what occurred directly prior to it.
2
Analyze the temporal indicator associated with the target event.
The phrase 'Following her graduation, she immediately joined' indicates that the graduation occurred directly before the expedition.
Determining the relationship established by 'following' and 'immediately' establishes the chronological order of these two events.

Key Concept

Tracking chronological order of events in a passage
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