Question

The person who wrote this article excerpt is a scientist studying sperm whales, and therefore might be more sympathetic to the victims in the encounter instead of the orca hunters. How does this viewpoint affect the author's language?

A.
He refers to the ship's crew as jokers.
B.
He notes that the orca hunters are female.
C.
He refers to the ship's crew as merciless.
D.
He refers to the orca whales by their nickname, "killer whales."

Answer 1

Answer: He refers to the orca whales by their nickname, "killer whales."

Explanation: Probably without even thinking about it, the author uses the term "killer whales." In addition, he colors the event by the language of his title, "Terror in Black and White." The orcas are just doing what they always have done to survive, but in this article the author leads us to see them as vicious killers

Answer 2

A. Is the correct answer