You read Saki's short story "The Interlopers." You also learned the ways in which subjects and themes differ and the techniques that authors use to express theme. In the next task, you will use these skills to evaluate "The Interlopers."

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him. o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect. o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better, as insects are known to go throughtransformations. o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.