Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects. How does the author engage the reader?

Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.

In 2001 the UK National Census recorded that more than 1 in 20 Londoners were of black African descent, a figure that has continued to rise in the years since. Modern British life and culture now have a strong African component. This development is merely the latest chapter in the history of relations between Africa and western Europe, and in that long and turbulent history the Benin Bronzes, as they used to be known, hold a unique place.

How does the author engage the reader

by presenting a series of interesting facts that make the reader curious about the significance of the Benin Bronzes

Explanation:

According to the given excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects, the author narrates how the UK National Census in 2001 made the discovery that 1 out of 20 Londoners were of black African descent and that figure has continued to rise since then.

The author engages the reader by mentioning the Benin Bronze and how there is a supposed relationship between Africa and Western Europe which makes the reader wonder about the significance of the Benin Bronze.

b. failure at least that one seems the most negative out of all of the answers provided pls correct me if i'm wrong. : ))

i'd say the answer is nuisance. i hope i .