Question

How does the author engage the reader? by giving an anecdote that makes the reader interested in modern British life by providing a quotation that makes the reader interested in current census data by presenting a series of interesting facts that make the reader curious about the significance of the Benin Bronzes by providing a description of the Benin Bronzes that makes the reader interested in how they were made

Answer 1

The author engages the reader by presenting a series of interesting facts that make the reader curious about the significance of the Benin Bronzes.
By presenting interesting facts, the author will keep the audience's analytical process engaged in searching and connecting several pieces of information so the audience will pay attention to the topic that presented by the authors