In the story above, Doyle indicates that Greeks took their cultural performances and arts seriously and were good judges of art. The lines from "The Contest" supports the claim is in choice B. It states that "Every Greek was a trained critic, and as unsparing in his hisses as he was lavish in his applause."
"But now, as the man stopped and wiped the abundant sweat from his fat face, the whole assembly burst into a delirium of appreciation."
