PART A: Which of the following identifies one of the central ideas of the text? A. When the Twin Towers collapsed, people who witnessed the violence went into a rage, because they knew the incident was an act of terrorism.

B. The initial moment when the planes struck the Twin Towers triggered the most fear from the
public and caused the most damage.

C. When the Twin Towers were initially hit by the planes, people were not afraid, but rather confused about what was going on.

D. The attack on the Twin Towers caused widespread fear and chaos throughout New York City, as people struggled to understand the attack.