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moths of the limberlost
by gene stratton-porter (excerpt)
chapter i
(1) to me the limberlost is a word with which to conjure; a spot wherein to revel. the swamp lies in north-eastern indiana, nearly one hundred miles south of the michigan line and ten west of the ohio. in its day it covered a large area. when i arrived; there were miles of unbroken forest, lakes provided with boats for navigation, streams of running water, the roads around the edges corduroy, made by felling and sinking large trees in the muck. then the winter swamp had all the lacy exquisite beauty of such locations when snow and frost draped, while from may until october it was practically tropical jungle. from it i have sent to scientists flowers and vines not then classified and illustrated in our botanies.
(2) it was a piece of forethought to work unceasingly at that time, for soon commerce attacked the swamp and began its usual process of devastation. canadian lumbermen came seeking tall straight timber for ship masts and tough heavy trees for beams. grand rapids followed and stripped the forest of hard wood for fine furniture, and through my experience with the lumber men \freckles\ story was written. afterward hoop and stave
select the correct answer.
read paragraph 7.
(7) i make no claim to being an entomologist; i quite agree with the \autocrat of the breakfast table\, that \the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.\ if my life depended upon it i could not give the scientific name of every least organ and nerve of a moth, and as for wrestling with the thousands of tiny species of day and night or even attempting all the ramifications of—say the alluringly beautiful catocala family—life is too short, unless devoted to this purpose alone.
what is the meaning of entomologist?
a. someone who is very intelligent
b. someone who studies insects
c. someone who likes scientific names
d. someone who has a good memory
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Explanation:

The context of paragraph 7 focuses on moths, a type of insect, and discusses the vastness of studying their species, organs, and scientific classifications. This aligns with the definition of a professional who studies insects.

Answer:

B. someone who studies insects