Question

The author uses a quotation from Cabeza de Vaca in paragraph 2 to –

A)illustrate Cabeza de Vaca's solution to the issues he encountered
B)describe how the group was able to find its way out of Florida
C)detail the conditions from Cabeza de Vaca's point of view
D)emphasize how bad conditions were for the group in Florida

Answer 1

D)emphasize how bad conditions were for the group in Florida

Step-by-step explanation:

The author made use of quotation marks in the second paragraph to emphasize how bad conditions were for the group in Florida.

According to the paragraph, the men were in such a bad situation that anything that looked like a solution was a welcome development. Things were so bad that they decided to trade their weapons for vessels.