Question

1
Paul Bunyan came to Westwood, California in 1913 at the suggestion of some of the most prominent loggers and lumbermen in the country. When the Red River Lumber Company announced their plans for opening up their forests of Sugar Pine and California White Pine, friendly advisors shook their heads and said,
2
“Better send for Paul Bunyan.”Part A
In paragraphs 1 and 2 of Passage 1, how does the narrator develop the perspective of the lumber company advisors?
by explaining their logging experience
B by showing their conversation with the loggers
© by emphasizing their relationship with the loggers
• by sharing their response to the new plans for logging

Answer 1

D — by sharing their response to the new plans for logging. The narrator shows the advisors' reaction (shaking their heads and saying “Better send for Paul Bunyan”), conveying their skepticism about the plans.