Questions: Analyzing Author's Purpose and Perspective in a Travelogue Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of Marco Polo. Now that I have given you this second-hand account of the gryphon bird, let me add that the Great Khan sent special emissaries here to learn about these islands, and again to treat for the release of a previous emissary who had been detained as a captive. And these later emissaries, and the other who had been held captive, had much to tell him of the marvels of these strange islands. I assure you that they brought back with them the tusks of a wild boar of monstrous size. He had one of them weighed and found that its weight was 14 lb . You may infer for yourselves what must have been the size of the boar that had such tusks as this. Indeed they declare that some of these boars are as big as buffaloes. There are also giraffes in plenty, and wild asses too. Altogether their beasts and birds are so different from ours that it is a marvel to Which details from the text best support the author's purpose to inform the reader that the islands are amazing to him? Select three options. There are plenty of giraffes and wild asses on the islands. The wild boars on the island are as big as buffaloes, with 14 lb tusks. The gryphon birds are monstrous in size. The account of the gryphon bird is second-hand. The islanders call the gryphons "rukhs."

Analyzing Author's Purpose and Perspective in a Travelogue Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of Marco Polo. Now that I have given you this second-hand account of the gryphon bird, let me add that the Great Khan sent special emissaries here to learn about these islands, and again to treat for the release of a previous emissary who had been detained as a captive. And these later emissaries, and the other who had been held captive, had much to tell him of the marvels of these strange islands. I assure you that they brought back with them the tusks of a wild boar of monstrous size. He had one of them weighed and found that its weight was 14 lb . You may infer for yourselves what must have been the size of the boar that had such tusks as this. Indeed they declare that some of these boars are as big as buffaloes. There are also giraffes in plenty, and wild asses too. Altogether their beasts and birds are so different from ours that it is a marvel to Which details from the text best support the author's purpose to inform the reader that the islands are amazing to him? Select three options. There are plenty of giraffes and wild asses on the islands. The wild boars on the island are as big as buffaloes, with 14 lb tusks. The gryphon birds are monstrous in size. The account of the gryphon bird is second-hand. The islanders call the gryphons "rukhs."
Transcript text: Analyzing Author's Purpose and Perspective in a Travelogue Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of Marco Polo. Now that I have given you this second-hand account of the gryphon bird, let me add that the Great Khan sent special emissaries here to learn about these islands, and again to treat for the release of a previous emissary who had been detained as a captive. And these later emissaries, and the other who had been held captive, had much to tell him of the marvels of these strange islands. I assure you that they brought back with them the tusks of a wild boar of monstrous size. He had one of them weighed and found that its weight was 14 lb . You may infer for yourselves what must have been the size of the boar that had such tusks as this. Indeed they declare that some of these boars are as big as buffaloes. There are also giraffes in plenty, and wild asses too. Altogether their beasts and birds are so different from ours that it is a marvel to Which details from the text best support the author's purpose to inform the reader that the islands are amazing to him? Select three options. There are plenty of giraffes and wild asses on the islands. The wild boars on the island are as big as buffaloes, with 14 lb tusks. The gryphon birds are monstrous in size. The account of the gryphon bird is second-hand. The islanders call the gryphons "rukhs."
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The answer is:

  • There are plenty of giraffes and wild asses on the islands.
  • The wild boars on the island are as big as buffaloes, with 14 lb tusks.
  • The gryphon birds are monstrous in size.
Explanation
Option 1: There are plenty of giraffes and wild asses on the islands.

This detail supports the author's purpose to inform the reader about the amazing nature of the islands by highlighting the presence of exotic and unusual animals that are not commonly found elsewhere.

Option 2: The wild boars on the island are as big as buffaloes, with 14 lb tusks.

This detail emphasizes the extraordinary size and nature of the wildlife on the islands, contributing to the sense of wonder and amazement that the author aims to convey.

Option 3: The gryphon birds are monstrous in size.

This detail adds to the depiction of the islands as a place of marvels by describing the gryphon birds as being of an incredible size, which is likely to astonish the reader.

The other options do not directly contribute to the author's purpose of highlighting the islands' amazing qualities. The second-hand nature of the gryphon bird account and the local name for the gryphons do not emphasize the islands' extraordinary aspects.

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