Analyzing Author's Purpose and Perspective in a Travelogue — Quiz
Question 4 • English Language Arts 10
Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of Marco Polo . This province produces great quantities of excellent white incense, and also dates in great abundance. No grain is grown here except rice, and not much of that; but it is imported from abroad at a big profit. Fish is plentiful, notably tunnies of large size, which are so abundant that two of them can be bought for a Venetian groat. The staple diet consists of rice, meat, and fish. What is the author’s reason for writing this text?
Answer
A
to persuade the reader to follow a certain diet
B
to convince the reader to travel to Shihr
C
to entertain the reader with stories about what the author has bought
D
to inform the reader about the products and foods that a region offers
Explanation
The passage lists the region’s products and foods, including incense, dates, rice, meat, and fish. It also gives details about how plentiful and inexpensive some items are. These facts show that the author’s purpose is to inform readers about what the region offers, rather than persuade them to follow a diet or travel there.
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