Question

read the excerpt from chapter 8 of the travels of marco polo. you may take it for a fact that the people of this country live on dates and salt fish, of which they enjoy abundant supplies. but admittedly there are some among them, men of wealth and consequence, who eat foods of better quality. which statement best reflects the author’s opinion about dates and salt fish? ○ the people of the country live on dates and salt fish. ○ dates and salt fish are not high - quality foods.

Explanation:

To determine the author's opinion about dates and salt fish, we analyze each option:

• The first option ("The people of the country live on dates and salt fish") is a statement of fact about the people's diet, not the author's opinion on the quality of dates and salt fish.
• The second option (partially visible, but likely about supply) is about availability, not quality.
• The third option ("Dates and salt fish are not high - quality foods") is supported by the text: the author notes that wealthy people eat "foods of better quality" than dates and salt fish, implying that dates and salt fish are not of high quality.
• The fourth option (partially visible, about wealthy people) is about the people, not the quality of the food.

Answer:

C. Dates and salt fish are not high - quality foods (assuming the third option is labeled C; adjust the label as per the actual question's numbering)