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Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage:

It is a common remark that science and literature are in a progressive state of decay among the natives. From every inquiry I have been enabled to make on this interesting subject, that remark appears to me but too well-founded. The number of the learned is not only diminished, but the circle of learning, even among those who still devote themselves to it, appears to be considerably constricted. The abstract sciences are abandoned, polite literature neglected, and no branch of learning cultivated. The immediate consequence of this state of things is the disuse, and even actual loss, of many books.

What is the author`s purpose in writing the passage?

  1. To draw attention to the dwindling number of readers in the world

  2. To draw attention to the dangers of the natives losing out on books of science and literature because of their diminishing interest in learning

  3. To depict a realistic picture of what is obtaining in the world of science and literature

  4. To caution against the possibility of some books getting lost

  5. To encourage people to take interest in polite literature
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The natives face a distinct possibility of losing out on the stock of their books because of their declining interest in science and literature.

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