Questions: 2. PART B. Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? - A. "When the boiler exploded it passed upward almost perpendicularly, tearing a passage as it went, killing many on the way," (Paragraph 2) B. "Men and women working in departments of this section who were busy at their machines had time only to turn in an attempt to flee" (Paragraph 3) C. "In the sections of the factory which remained standing the operatives were panic stricken as they sought to escape:"

The question appears to be somewhat garbled, but I will attempt to interpret and answer it based on the provided text.

Assessment Question:

Part A: The question for Part A is not explicitly provided, but it seems to be asking for an event or detail from the text.

Part B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

Options: A. "When the boiler exploded it passed upward almost perpendicularly, tearing a passage as it went, killing many on the way," (Paragraph 2) B. "Men and women working in departments of this section who were busy at their machines had time only to turn in an attempt to flee" (Paragraph 3) C. "In the sections of the factory which remained standing the operatives were panic stricken as they sought to escape:" (Paragraph 4)

Answer: The answer is A: "When the boiler exploded it passed upward almost perpendicularly, tearing a passage as it went, killing many on the way," (Paragraph 2)

Explanation:

• Option A describes the immediate and deadly impact of the boiler explosion, which is a critical event likely central to the context of Part A.
• Option B describes the reaction of the workers, which is significant but secondary to the actual event of the explosion.
• Option C describes the aftermath and the panic among the operatives, which again is important but not as directly related to the core event as Option A.

Summary: The detail that best supports the answer to Part A is the description of the boiler explosion and its immediate deadly impact, as provided in Option A.