Question

The author mentions "New Guinea's leaden honey-eater and garnet robin" (lines 10-11) primarily in order to illustrate

• A. Critical information affecting the Ketengbans' daily lives
• B. The number of bird species now in danger of becoming extinct
• C. The difficulty biologists encounter in finding and observing rare bird species
• D. The Ketengbans ability to observe and recollect details about their environment
• E. The Ketengbans' exclusive interest in rare species of birds

Answer 1

The correct option is A Critical information affecting the Ketengbans' daily lives

Since the author had been neglecting the lives of the Ketengbans, he mentions the birds to emphasise how the birds are an essential part of the tribe's life. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence incorrect.