If you are hungry, you might feel inclined to turn to poaching. But be careful: this is risky. Taking livestock is theft, and theft is a felony which carries the death sentence. Killing wild animals that live on another man’s land is also against the law; even taking a single fish from a river can result in a fine of a shilling or more. It is unlikely that you will be hanged for taking a wild animal such as a rabbit; but, even so, you will get a fine amounting to three times the value of the animal as well as three months in prison, and you will have to enter into a bond to guarantee your good behavior in the future; a second offense will be treated more harshly. If a gamekeeper attacks you and you defend yourself, you can be charged with assault. You may find yourself on the gallows if you injure him.
What is the author’s purpose in this excerpt?
A) to explain why many Elizabethans tried poaching
B)to explain why poaching was dangerous
C) to explain why landowners punished poachers
D)to explain why poaching often was forgiven
Answer:
B)to explain why poaching was dangerous
Explanation:
According to the excerpt, it is narrated that there are dangers to poaching. Some of these dangers which are backed by the law include:
- getting the death sentence for stealing livestock
- going to jail for killing wild animals who are on another man's land
- getting fined for taking a fish from a river
- getting charged for assault for defending yourself if a gamekeeper attacks you when you trespass
- going to the gallows for injuring a gamekeeper you trespass on his land
Therefore, the author's purpose in this excerpt is to explain why poaching is dangerous.
The correct answer among the choices listed above is option B. The incorrect use of the word insomnia is shown in the sentence "<span>At the banquet, every employee received a sweatshirt with the company’s insomnia on it</span>". Insomnia is a sleeping disorder and the use in sentence B is not correct.
What’s the story? Ask the question with the story attached to it or writing with the question
The killers view their victims as children. The victims we're four children and traveled as a group after finishing their sunday lessons. The children had gone to the basement and wanted to change into choir clothes and they we're killed.
When you are a child, if you grow up in an abusive household, you learn to be more aggressive. However, if you have a loving household, you're more likely to be considerate of others. There are many other examples, such as someone smiling to you could save your life, while someone being rude could end it. It only takes one gesture to change someone's world.
