Question

Use the passage to answer the question.

Which choice best describes “shooting” in the culture of the story?

(1 point)
Responses

It was a relaxing hobby that doctors recommended to people with health problems.
It was a relaxing hobby that doctors recommended to people with health problems.

People shot birds as a source of food in order to survive.
People shot birds as a source of food in order to survive.

It was considered a dangerous pastime and people were discouraged from it.
It was considered a dangerous pastime and people were discouraged from it.

It was a popular sport among people in the British countryside.
It was a popular sport among people in the British countryside.

Answer 1

It was a popular sport among people in the British countryside.

Evidence: In the story, “shooting” is depicted as a country pastime—a leisure sport and social activity associated with rural British life rather than for survival or medical reasons.