Question

Which choice most effectively establishes the main topic of the paragraph [7]?

• A. The royal family would not make it much farther on their journey before being forced back to the capital
• B. The royal family demostrated in inability to understand the priorities and needs of the majority of their subjects
• C. The king overstimated the peasant farmers' loyalty to the monarchy
• D. With her lavish wardrobe and jewels, the queen had alienated the peasants during their struggles with poor crops and perpetual hunger

Answer 1

The correct option is A The royal family would not make it much farther on their journey before being forced back to the capital

In the seventh paragraph of the given passage we see that royal family was trying to escape to Germany but were captured by the soldiers and forced back to Paris. The journey of the royal family was thwarted. Thus option A is the correct answer. Options B,C,D are incorrect.