Question

Excerpt from The Catching of Unshelled Fish

Olive Green (Myrtle Reed)

But, as Grover Cleveland said: "He is no true fisherman who is willing to fish only when fish are biting." The real angler will sit all day in a boat in a pouring rain, eagerly watching the point of the rod, which never for an instant swerves a half inch from the horizontal. The real angler will troll for miles with a hand line and a spinner, winding in the thirty-five dripping feet of the lure every ten minutes, to remove a weed, or "to see if she's still a-spinnin'." Vainly he hopes for the muskellunge who has just gone somewhere else, but, by the same token, the sure-enough angler is ready to go out next morning, rain or shine, at sunrise.

What information does the author use in the fourth paragraph to support his belief that true fishermen are faithful to the sport even when fish are scarce?
A) a comparison of the price of fish in a market
B) current and reasonable prices of fishing equipment
C) a descriptive quote emphasizing traits of dedication
D) an anecdote describing a successful fishing excursion

Answer 1

C) a descriptive quote emphasizing traits of dedication

Step-by-step explanation:

A quote from Grover Cleveland. is the correct answer. Cleveland's quote, "He is no true fisherman who is willing to fish only when fish are biting," supports the author's belief that those who love fishing are loyal to the sport.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the fourth paragraph, the information the author uses to support his idea is that no matter how difficult the fishing is, the important thing is the dedication and perseverance that is needed to succeed.

He states that the true fisherman is not the one who only wants to fish when he knows that a fish is going to bite the hook, but the one who, despite not catching anything, takes all his time to return the next day, using every detail to make his fishing successful.