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Question
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follows:
"You are well", Sadao agreed. He lowered his voice. "You are so well that I think if I put my boat on the shore tonight, with food and extra clothing in it, you might be able to row to that little island not far from the coast. It is so near the coast that it has not been worth fortifying. Nobody lives on it because in storm it is submerged. But this is not the season of storm. You could live there until you see a Korean fishing boat pass by. They pass quite near the island because the water is many fathoms deep there." The young man stared at him, slowly comprehending. 'Do I have to?' he asked.
"I think so", 'Sadao said gently. "You understand – it is not hidden that you are here."
" ... it is not hidden that you are here."
Dr. Sadao's intention is ______.
Options
to explain why he cannot stay there anymore.
to remind him that he has tried to hide his presence.
to explain that it is necessary and good for both of them.
to assert that his house is not a hiding place.
Solution
" ... it is not hidden that you are here."
Dr. Sadao's intention is to explain why he cannot stay there anymore.
Explanation:
The doctor was explaining to him why he needed to leave that location.
