TASK DEFINITION: Given a text passage, come up with an appropriate title for it. The title should accurately represent what the main focus of the passage is. The title of a passage may be present in the first few sentences of the passage and/or be referred to multiple times in the passage. The title should be 1-5 words long.
PROBLEM: The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry route operated by the New York City Department of Transportation . The ferry 's single route runs 5.2 miles ( 8.4 km ) through New York Harbor between the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island , with ferry boats making the trip in approximately 25 minutes . The ferry operates 24 hours a day , 7 days a week , with boats leaving every 15 to 20 minutes during peak hours and every 30 minutes at other times . It is the only direct mass - transit connection between the two boroughs . Historically , the Staten Island Ferry has charged a relatively low fare compared to other modes of transit in the area ; and since 1997 , the route has been fare - free . The Staten Island Ferry is one of several ferry systems in the New York City area , and is operated separately from other systems such as NYC Ferry and NY Waterway .

SOLUTION: Staten Island Ferry

PROBLEM: World War I ( often abbreviated as WWI or WW1 ) , also known as the First World War or the Great War , was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918 . Contemporaneously described as the `` war to end all wars '' , more than 70 million military personnel , including 60 million Europeans , were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history . Over nine million combatants and seven million civilians died as a result of the war ( including the victims of a number of genocides ) , a casualty rate exacerbated by the belligerents ' technological and industrial sophistication , and the tactical stalemate caused by gruelling trench warfare . It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history and precipitated major political change , including the Revolutions of 1917 -- 1923 in many of the nations involved . Unresolved rivalries at the end of the conflict contributed to the start of the Second World War twenty - one years later .

SOLUTION: World War I

PROBLEM: Raymond Wallace Bolger ( January 10 , 1904 -- January 15 , 1987 ) was an American actor , singer , and dancer ( particularly of tap ) of vaudeville , stage ( particularly musical theatre ) and screen , who started in the silent film era . He is best known for his portrayal of the Scarecrow in MGM 's classic The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 ) . He was also the host of his own television show , The Ray Bolger Show .

SOLUTION:
Ray Bolger