How does the structure of The Great Fire reinforce the central idea that individuals' mistakes contributed to the size of the
fire?

A. The cause-and-effect structure helps the reader understand how specific people's decisions affected the spread of the fire

B. The cause-and-effect structure helps the reader understand how failed equipment affected the firefighters' ability to battle
the fire.

C. The compare-and-contrast structure shows the reader how the fire could have been prevented if people had made
different choices.

D. The compare-and-contrast structure shows the reader how certain people made decisions about the fire that they later
regretted.