Read this excerpt from The Great Fire. As soon as the first shouts of "Fire!" were heard, scores of people swarmed toward De Koven Street. Many helped their neighbors fight the fire or drag furniture and clothes to the safety of the street. Most stood by watching the yellow-orange flames leaping from roof to roof and listening to the horrible crackle pop of dry pine being consumed. Fires were extremely common back then and thought to be as exciting and dramatic as a night at the theater.

Which statement best describes the effect of people shouting, “Fire!”?

Most residents ignored the warning and stayed inside.
Most residents volunteered to help extinguish the blaze.
Most residents came out to watch the blaze.
Most residents fled the area to a safer place.

The statement which best describes the effect of people shouting, "Fire!" is:

C. Most residents came out to watch the blaze.

Explanation:

According to the excerpt, people did not stay in after hearing the shouts. And there were indeed people who volunteered to help. However, we must find what most people did, since all the options given concern "most residents". In the passage, there is a sentence that clearly states what most people did:

"Most stood by watching the yellow-orange flames leaping from roof to roof and listening to the horrible crackle pop of dry pine being consumed."

We can see that most people just came out to watch the fire. It was a dramatic event. Therefore, we can easily choose letter C as the best option.

op: object of preposition

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