Question

the mystery of the min min lights
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on january 25, 1947, an article written by bill beatty appeared in the sydney morning herald. it began as follows:
\one of australias most remarkable ghostly manifestations is the strange wandering light that appears at indefinite periods at min min, near boulia, in western queensland. known locally as the ghost light, it is a moon of light suspended in space, darting hither and thither, vanishing ghost-like in the dark recesses of the trees.\
although it was written decades ago, beattys depiction of the celebrated min min lights still persists. so do theories about the glowing phenomenons origins. many people draw on indigenous folklore, which attributes the lights to the spirits of ancestors watching over the country. others, including beatty, favor the legendary account of a stockman who first witnessed an unnerving orb of
the legend of the min min lights started with a man on a horse. a ghost light appeared at him.
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according to the article, why did many townspeople mock the stockman who reported the min min lights?
a. they thought that his horse was too old to have outrun the light.
b. they blamed him for starting the destructive fire at the hotel.
c. they found the details of his experience too bizarre to be believed.
d. they thought he was a fool for going by the hotel graveyard at night.

Explanation:

The article describes the Min Min lights as a strange, ghostly, wandering light, a bizarre, unusual phenomenon. Townspeople would mock the stockman because such an odd, unheard-of experience would seem unbelievable to them. Option A is not mentioned; Option B is unrelated to the stockman's report; Option D is not referenced in the provided text.

Answer:

C. They found the details of his experience too bizarre to be believed.