Describe the plane's landing.

• A. It landed gently on a field without damage.
• B. It fell too fast and he went through the trees, hit the ground and skipped over the water. The impact drove Brian forward than back. The water broke through the windshield and he swam up. He passed out once he got to the shore.
• C. It landed on the water and floated briefly before sinking.
• D. It reached the airstrip but the landing was smooth.

Answer: (B)

Describing a plane’s landing in this excerpt hinges on tracing the sequence of drastic physical events and Brian’s experience right after the crash. The scene conveys a violent descent and a chaotic impact that sends him forward, with water flooding in as the windshield gives way. He ends up in the lake, swims toward the shore, and loses consciousness. This sequence—rapid, forceful contact, water breaking through the cockpit, followed by a struggle to reach safety and a blackout—matches the described landing precisely, making it the best choice. The other descriptions either imagine a gentle, undamaged touchdown, omit the violent crash and windshield breach, or assume a smooth landing on an airstrip, none of which fit the intense, immediate aftermath shown in the text.