disturbed. As a flightless, ground-nesting bird, the dodo never stood a chance. Eventually, all that remained was the image of a gluttonous, clumsy bird, destined for extinction.

Question

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Why does the author most likely arrange the sentences this way?

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Responses

to encourage the reader to examine the dodo's extinction in a new light.
to encourage the reader to examine the dodo's extinction in a new light.

to illustrate the effect of the dodo's extinction on the surrounding environment.
to illustrate the effect of the dodo's extinction on the surrounding environment.

to stress that humans were definitely not the cause of the dodo's extinction.
to stress that humans were definitely not the cause of the dodo's extinction.

to illustrate how vulnerable the dodo was to the possibility of extinction.

Answer 1

The author most likely arranges the sentences this way "to illustrate how vulnerable the dodo was to the possibility of extinction." The passage highlights the dodo's characteristics as a flightless, ground-nesting bird, emphasizing its clumsiness and lack of defense mechanisms against threats, which ultimately led to its extinction.