Read the passage from Amaterasu.
Darkness descended on the world. Restless spirits ran wild and panic spread. The crops began to die. The other gods, who had remained cautious observers during the siblings’ escalating feuds, were forced to convene and take action. They gathered by a peaceful river in heaven and discussed the importance of beckoning Amaterasu’s return, not just for their sake, but for the sake of all of humanity. Without her sun, the world as they knew it would wither and fade, and a darkened, sinister world would take over. Together, they hatched a plan. Which sentence from the passage best summarizes its central idea?

A.Darkness descended on the world.
B. Restless spirits ran wild and panic spread.
C. The other gods, who had remained cautious observers during the siblings’ escalating feuds, were forced to convene and take action.
D. Without her sun, the world as they knew it would wither and fade, and a darkened, sinister world would take over.

Option A is the correct answer because it serves as the focus of attention and it summarizes the central idea of the paragraph, which consists of a description of how the darkness or evilness had appeared on the world, its effects on the world, and the reaction of the gods to this situation. Option A can also be called the topic sentence of the paragraph because it is placed at the beginning of it (as most topic sentences are) and it briefly summarizes the idea of the paragraph.