Question

based on this excerpt, what can readers infer about the stories the fishermen were told about the barbarians?

○ the stories are completely true.
○ the stories lack detail.
○ the stories are completely false.
○ the stories are exaggerations.

Explanation:

To answer this, we analyze the options. "Completely true" and "completely false" are extreme and unlikely for stories about barbarians (often mythic/exaggerated). "Lack detail" isn't implied here. "Exaggerations" fits, as stories about barbarians (in many contexts) are often overstated.

Answer:

D. The stories are exaggerations.