Question

with no formal scientific education, goodall used her own resourcefulness to develop a plan for study she decided to make herself seen to the chimps every morning at the same place, about one hundred feet away from their feeding area. she continued this every day; eventually her patience and diligence paid off. within the first year of goodall’s arrival in the forest, the chimps would let her come to only thirty feet away. after two years in the forest, the chimps showed no signs of alarm. they would even let her feed them bananas. goodall had been accepted as a member of the chimps.
select the statement that best explains why the author chose to include this paragraph.

a. to explain how goodall was given the job

b. to show that goodall was a hard worker

c. to inform readers about chimpanzee eating patterns

Explanation:

• Option A: The paragraph does not discuss how Goodall got her job, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The paragraph describes Goodall's daily efforts (making herself seen at the same place daily) and how her patience/diligence paid off, showing she was a hard worker.
• Option C: The paragraph is about Goodall's interaction with chimps, not their eating patterns, so C is incorrect.

Answer:

B. to show that Goodall was a hard worker