Question

The first term in the sequence of numbers shown above is 3. Each even–numbered term is 2 more than the previous term and each odd–numbered term, after the first, is –1 times the previous term. For example, the second term is 3 + 2, and the third term is (–1) × 5. What is the 55th term of the sequence?
(A)–5 (B) –3 (C) –1 (D) 3 (E) 5