Question

as the belated traveller makes his way through the monotonous plains of australia, through the bush, with its level expanses and clumps of grey-blue gum trees, he occasionally hears a singular sound. beginning low, with a kind of sharp tone thrilling through a whirring noise, it grows an englishman, country - bred, he says to himself, why, that is the bull - roarer. ... the instrument which produces the sounds that warn women to remain afar is a toy familiar to english country lads. they call it the bull - roarer. the common bull - roarer is an inexpensive toy which anyone can make. i do not, however, recommend it to families, for two reasons. in the first place, it produces a most horrible and unexampled din, which endears it to the very young, but renders it detested by persons of mature age. in the second place, the character of the toy is such that it will almost infallibly break all that is fragile in the house where it is used, and will probably put out the eyes of some of the inhabitants. (from the rose - tree by andrew lang) which phrases from the passage most effectively show the author’s bias toward adults? 1. monotonous plains, level expanses 2. sharp tone, whirring noise 3. new comer, probably puzzled 4. most horrible, detested by

Explanation:

To determine the phrase showing the author's bias toward adults, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: "monotonous plains, level expanses" describes the landscape, not adults.
• Option 2: "sharp tone, whirring noise" describes sounds, not related to adults' bias.
• Option 3: "new comer, probably puzzled" describes a newcomer's state, not adults' bias.
• Option 4: "most horribly detested by" (from the passage context, referring to adults' reaction to the toy) shows the author's bias as it implies adults strongly dislike the toy, highlighting a negative view toward how adults react (or the toy's effect on adults' environment).

Answer:

1. most horribly detested by