Question

In “Señor Noboa,” which statement best describes how Señor Noboa and his father came to amass their vast property? *

Answer 1

Hi, you've asked an incomplete question. Here are the options that  complete the question:

A. They stumbled into repeated lucky opportunities.

B. They forced other landowners into selling their land cheaply.

C. They used their fortunes to spend large sums on massive stretches of land

D. They purchased the land through lengthy negotiations and complex treaties.

Answer:

B. They forced other landowners into selling their land cheaply.

Explanation:

Remember, in the opening line of the story, referring to Señor Noboa we are told, "he had extended the lands inherited from his father by  squeezing small landholders so they would sell him their small  properties for a pittance. This was also how the large properties he  had inherited had come into being." For clarity, note that the meaning of the word 'pittance' refers to a very small amount of money.

Hence, the statement,  they forced other landowners into selling their land cheaply best describes how Señor Noboa and his father came to amass their vast property.