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.

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