Question

passage
the cruise of the snark is jack london’s account about cruising around the pacific ocean in 1907 - 1908 on a ship named the snark. in the following excerpt, london describes the experience of landing or making contact on the shores of islands twenty - seven days after leaving san francisco.
from the cruise of the snark
by jack london
it was the snark’s first landfall—and such a landfall! for twenty - seven days we had been on the deserted deep, and it was pretty hard to realize that there was so much life in the world. we were made dizzy by it. we could not take it all in at once. we were like awakened
which is the best summary of the passage?
the snark comes very close to an emerald reef. when the men look down, they can see the green teeth of the reef.
the snark makes landfall, and the men are impressed by what they see. they travel through a reef as they head toward shore.
the snark heads toward land after being at sea for several weeks. the men see fields of sugar cane in the distance.
the snark shows the men there is a lot of life in the world. the men feel dizzy when they see land after being at sea.

Explanation:

The passage states this is the Snark's first landfall after 27 days at sea, and the men are overwhelmed by the abundance of life they encounter, feeling dizzy from taking it all in. The correct summary must capture the 27 days at sea, the first landfall, and the men's reaction to the life on land.

• The first option only focuses on the reef, missing the core context of the first landfall and the men's reaction.
• The second option mentions being impressed but does not reference the long time at sea or the overwhelming feeling of life.
• The third option incorrectly references sugar cane fields, which are not mentioned in the passage.
• The fourth option correctly covers the long time at sea, the revelation of abundant life, and the men's dizzy reaction to seeing land.

Answer:

The Snark shows the men there is a lot of life in the world. The men feel dizzy when they see land after being at sea.