Question

1. read the sentence from the passage. truthfully, it required courage to catch such big fish. what is the meaning of to catch such big fish as it is used in this sentence? a. attain high - reaching goals b. receive attention of a leader c. capture a large aquatic specimen d. apprehend important individuals emma goldman defends herself and alexander berkman, a fellow anarchist, after they were arrested upon evidence of their anti - government stances, found in the publications mother earth and the blast published by goldman and berkman, respectively. adapted from address to the jury (1917) by emma goldman the methods employed by marshal mccarthy and his hosts of heroic warriors were sensational enough to satisfy the famous circus men, barnum & bailey or more. a dozen or more heroes dashing up two flights of stairs, prepared to discover the two dangerous disturbers and troublemakers alexander berkman and emma goldman in their separate offices, quietly at work at their desks, wielding not a sword, nor a gun or a bomb, but merely their pens! truthfully, it required courage to catch such big fish. to be sure, two officers equipped with a warrant would have sufficed to carry out the business of arresting the defendants alexander berkman and emma goldman. even the police know that neither of them is in the habit of running away or hiding under the bed. but the farce had to be properly staged by the marshal and the district attorney. hence the sensational raid upon the offices of the blast, mother earth and the no - conscription league. in their zeal to save the country from the troublemakers and his helpers, the marshal did not even produce a search warrant. after all rights reserved.

Explanation:

The word "catch" in the context of "to catch such big fish" means to capture. "Attain high - reaching goals" is about achieving goals, "receive attention of a leader" is about getting noticed by a leader, and "apprehend important individuals" is about seizing people. Capturing a large aquatic specimen is most similar to the general idea of capturing something, which is the meaning of "catch" here.

Answer:

C. capture a large aquatic specimen