English, 02.12.2021 22:00 fatimababy

Read this excerpt from an article about inventor Mary Anderson. Riding a trolley on a rainy day in New York City, Anderson noticed that the rain made it hard for the driver to see out the windshield. He had to stop the trolley every few minutes, get out, and wipe off the windshield by hand. The driver got soaking wet in the process. Anderson thought to herself, There has to be a better way. She carried this thought with her back home to Alabama, where she began working to create the first mechanical windshield wiper.

Carlos is identifying the individuals, events, and ideas in this article. What should his list look like?
A. Individuals: Mary Anderson; Events: Anderson’s return to Alabama; Ideas: the need for a windshield wiper
B. Individuals: trolley driver; Events: the trolley driver’s wiping off the windshield; Ideas: the need for a windshield wiper
C. Individuals: Mary Anderson, trolley driver; Events: the trolley driver wiping off the windshield, the trolley driver getting wet; Ideas: the need for a windshield wiper
D. Individuals: Mary Anderson, trolley driver; Events: Anderson’s visit to New York City, the trolley driver’s wiping off the windshield; Ideas: the need for a windshield wiper

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