Answer:
The correct answer is a. a description of Jack London’s attempts to learn how to surf
He saw surfers as he traveled through Hawaii and was amazed by their skill and how they looked and behaved so he decided to describe them and explain how surfing works and what it is. He tried and he failed and got advice which was also presented in the excerpt.
Answer:
3rd person Omniscient specifically because the author uses he, she, they.
Answer:
Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick, then he could stay home from school.
Explanation:
The above sentence actually shows that Tom is to be resourceful.
We discover from the passage that Tom wasn't feeling like going to school that Monday. So, he was looking for a way to make an excuse for not going. He started thinking and cleverly looking for ways to avoid school.
It is then he wished he was sick, so that he could stay home from school.
Since you did not put up an answer choice, the purpose for Whitman's use of repetition of words and sounds is to underscore the theme for emphasis, and for emotional effect.
