Questions: Question 7 of 10 Which sentence from Defoe's Robinson Crusoe best illustrates the concepts found in the Great Chain of Being? A. [I]f any people were to come on shore there they would not perceive any thing like a habitation; and it was very well I did so, as may be observed hereafter, upon a very remarkable occasion (68). B. [M]y boy Xury, which I was loth to take; not that I was not willing to let the captain have him, but I was very loth to sell the poor boy's liberty, who had assisted me so faithfully in procuring my own (28). C. I had never handled a tool in my life; and yet, in time, by labour, application, and contrivance, I found, at last, that I wanteo 0 thing but I could have made it, especially if I had had tools (60). D. [N]ay, I was coming into the very middle station, or upper degree of low life, which my father advised me to before; and which, if I resolved to go on with, I might as well have stayed at home, and never have fatigued myself in the world, as I had done (31).

The answer is D.

This sentence describes Crusoe's strategic decision to make his habitation less visible to potential visitors. It does not directly relate to the hierarchical structure of the Great Chain of Being, which is a concept that places all forms of life and matter in a specific, divinely ordained order.

This sentence reflects Crusoe's moral dilemma about selling Xury's liberty. While it touches on themes of servitude and freedom, it does not explicitly illustrate the hierarchical nature of the Great Chain of Being.

This sentence highlights Crusoe's self-sufficiency and ability to adapt and create tools despite his lack of prior experience. It focuses on individual capability and ingenuity rather than the hierarchical structure of existence.

This sentence best illustrates the concepts found in the Great Chain of Being. Crusoe reflects on his social position and the advice of his father, who suggested that he should remain in the "middle station" of life. The Great Chain of Being emphasizes a fixed social and cosmic order, where every individual has a predetermined place. Crusoe's contemplation of his social status and the notion of a "middle station" aligns with this hierarchical worldview.