Question

passage 1 passage 2
imperceptibly with those of another. from the moment you lose sight of the land you have left, all is vacancy, until you step on the opposite shore, and are launched at once into the bustle and novelties of another world.

in travelling by land there is a continuity of scene, and a connected succession of persons and incidents, that carry on the story of life, and lessen the effect of absence and separation. we drag, it is true, “a lengthening chain” at each remove of our pilgrimage; but the chain is unbroken; we can trace it back link by link; and we feel that the last still grapples us to home. but a wide sea voyage severs us at once. it makes us conscious of being cast loose from the secure anchorage of settled life, and sent adrift upon a

in passage 2, how does the underlined paragraph on pages 2–3 contribute to the overall meaning of the story?

it reveals the narrator’s concern that johnson is too distracted to do his job.

it shows the narrator’s resentment that johnson has more free time than him.

it establishes a contrast between traveling on land and traveling on the sea.

it provides an illustration of the effect the journey has on the crew members.

Explanation:

The underlined paragraph (from Passage 2's context, comparing land and sea travel) contrasts land travel's continuity with sea travel's abrupt change. The third option matches this contrast - building. Other options focus on narrator - Johnson dynamics or crew, which the paragraph doesn't address.

Answer:

It establishes a contrast between traveling on land and traveling on the sea.