The author claimed that the sergeant "was not amenable to assistance." What evidence did he have for that statement? (See paragraphs 5-22)
a) The sergeant did not like to fish.
b) The sergeant did not like to read.
c) The sergeant refused every one of Peck's suggestions
d) All of the above

d) All of the above

Explanation:

The evidence we have is that the Sergeant did not like to fish, read and he refused all of Peck's suggestions. From the text, it's clear that the Sergeant was not amenable to assistance because everything that he was suggested to do, he refused all. Rather he loved, enjoyed and was addicted to drinking on the island.

the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.

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