Question

PLEASE HELP! FAN AND MEDAL!!

Answer 1

It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner. The transatlantic steamship 'La Provence' was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man. The passengers constituted a select and delightful society. The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably. We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.

Have you ever stopped to consider how much originality and spontaneity emanate from these various individuals who, on the preceding evening, did not even know each other, and who are now, for several days, condemned to lead a life of extreme intimacy, jointly defying the anger of the ocean, the terrible onslaught of the waves, the violence of the tempest and the agonizing monotony of the calm and sleepy water? Such a life becomes a sort of tragic existence, with its storms and its grandeurs, its monotony and its diversity; and that is why, perhaps, we embark upon that short voyage with mingled feelings of pleasure and fear.

The author of this passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

Enforced intimacy almost always produces either violence or tragedy.
Many people are far more interesting than they appear at first to a casual observer.
Most interesting experiences in life result from a mixture of boredom and excitement.
Taking a transatlantic voyage is the best way to study human nature in its unguarded state.

Answer 2

Which do you think?

Answer 3

Well I know it's not D, and I don't believe it's A either.

Answer 4

I'd say B. :)

Answer 5

Thank you!

Answer 6

Np