Final answer:
The passage suggests that the sailors viewed the albatross with superstitious unease and saw it as an omen, aligning with the interpretation that it was considered a good omen, supported by specific maritime superstitions.
Step-by-step explanation:
The passage provided does not support the statement that the albatross was very picky about its food, nor does it suggest that the albatross pestered the crew for food or had been sent by a rescue team to retrieve the missing vessel. However, the sailors' reactions to the albatross, such as the captain gently waving it away rather than making an emphatic gesture, and their feeling of unease as the bird was seen as "grewsome and ominous," support the interpretation that the albatross was seen by the sailors as a good omen. The uneasy feelings toward the bird, the careful discouragement of its approach, and the mention of the bird's scrutiny and the sailors' hooting angrily at it, all align with common maritime superstitions that regard the albatross as a bird of good fortune and an omen for sailors.