Question

Based on lines ("nobody ..... sheep"), the author of Passage $2$ would most likely appear to the author of Passage $1$ as.

• A. A neutral observer of animal behavior
• B. Well informed concerning research into animal intelligence
• C. Having a deep fondness for border collies and therefore overestimating them
• D. Having a narrow understanding of what constitutes intelligence

Answer 1

The correct option is C Having a deep fondness for border collies and therefore overestimating them

The author of passage 1 believes that dogs are less intelligent than many people believe. Therefore the author of passage 1 upon reading lines 63-67 would most likely think that the author of passage 2 likes dogs in general and has a specific fondness of border collies and this is the reason why the author of passage 2 overestimates them (border collies). Thus C is the best answer.