The cia planning was extraordinary. questions were asked. problems were anticipated, solutions suggested. with information provided by an informant in the soviet state-run telephone operation, the u. s. knew that the spot they needed to reach with the tunnel was under schonefelder chaussee, a major highway that ran along the southern edge of berlin.

which statement best describes the author’s viewpoint in the passage?

the us government planned a spy mission in eastern germany to obtain information.
the us government’s skillful use of research and intelligence enabled a vital spy mission.
the united states worked with other allied countries to create a tunnel under a highway in berlin.
the united states violated international rules of diplomacy when spying on the russians in berlin.

The US government’s skillful use of research and intelligence enabled a vital spy mission.

Explanation:

This is the statement that best reflects the point of view of the author. He tells us that the planning of the CIA could be considered extraordinary. This shows that the author admires the way the operation happened. Moreover, he tells us that "problems were anticipated" and that "solutions were suggested." This shows that the US was successful due to its use of research and intelligence.

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.