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PART4-Paragraph Comprehension Que One of the Most Popular Attractions at the Smithsonian Institution Is the 4552-carat Hope Diamond the

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PART4-Paragraph Comprehension Que One of the most popular attractions at the Smithsonian Institution is the 4552-carat Hope Diamond the largest blue diamond in the world. Originally purchased in India and sold to King Louis XIV in 1668, the stone became part of the French Royal Treasury of crown jewels until it was turned over to the government in 1791 during the French Revolution, after Louis XVI and Maric Antoinette tried to leave France. The following year.the diamond was stolen:but in 1812 it resurfaced in London. It subsequently passed through various owners including Henry Philip Hope from whom the diamond takes its name, until it was acquired in 1911 by American heiress Evalyn Walsh MeLean After McLean's death, jeweler Harry Winston bought the diamond from her estate and donated it to the Smithsonian, where it is viewed by millions of visitors each year. According to the passage what happened to the Hope Diamond immediately after Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette attempted to flee France? A It became part of the French crown jewels. B It was stolen but then resurfaced in London. C It was turned over to the French government. D It was brought to America by Evalyn Walsh McLean.

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C It was turned over to the French government.