Question

3) Which of these inferences about the author's point of view is best supported by the following excerpt?

“Other famous historical nappers include the brilliant scientist Albert Einstein and the world-changing inventor Thomas Edison. The amazing artist Leonardo Da Vinci also took naps. They all had unusual sleep patterns that allowed them to work in a focused and creative way. Maybe if Edison had skipped his naps, he would never have invented the light bulb. Maybe Leonardo would have been too sleepy to paint the Mona Lisa.”

a) The author thinks that afternoon naps should only be taken by children.
b) The author thinks that famous people can accredit their success to taking frequent naps.
c) The author thinks Leonardo Da Vinci was sleepy when he painted the Mona Lisa.
d) The author thinks that taking frequent naps have absolutely no medical benefits for humans.

Answer 1

b) The author thinks that famous people can accredit their success to taking frequent naps.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given excerpt from "The Secret Truth About Napping", the author lists the numerous personalities in history who had taken naps. He argues that despite the claims of mid-day naps as detrimental, these famous men have still managed to produce one of the best discoveries and artworks in world history.

Citing Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Leonardo Da Vinci, etc. the author argues how taking naps helped these men to 'discover' what they are famous for now. And in that sense, it seems that the author thinks these famous people's success is in part because of the naps they took.

Thus, the correct answer is option b.