3.
PART A: Which of the following statements best describes how fear impacted the Essex sailors’ decision to sail south, according to the text?

A
The fear of death led the sailors to choose the option that they believed would offer the highest chance of survival.
B
The sailors’ fear of cannibalism overshadowed their sound judgment, so they refused to sail to nearby islands.
C
The sailors decided to sail south because that was the only option that did not arouse any fear.
D
The sailors invented stories instead of analyzing their situation, and they chose to sail south because that was the best story.