Question

he struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and strangle. desperately he struck out with strong strokes after the receding lights of the yacht, but he stopped before he had swum fifty feet. a certain cool - headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place. there was a chance that his cries could be heard by someone aboard the yacht, but that chance was slender, and grew more slender as the yacht raced on. he wrestled himself out of his clothes, and shouted with all his power. the lights of the yacht became faint and ever - vanishing fireflies; then they were blotted out entirely by the night. what can the reader interpret from this excerpt? rainsford enjoys swimming in the ocean. rainsford likes to engage in dangerous activities.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows Rainsford in a life - threatening situation after falling off a yacht, struggling to survive. There is no indication he enjoys swimming or likes dangerous activities. He is simply trying to stay alive.

Answer:

Neither of the provided options can be interpreted from the excerpt.