Read the excerpt from Captain Canot. These hints will apprise the reader that the greatest care, compatible with safety, is taken of a negro’s health and cleanliness on the voyage. In every well-conducted slaver, the captain, officers, and crew, are alert and vigilant to preserve the cargo. It is their personal interest, as well as the interest of humanity to do so. What is the best question the reader can ask to identify the speaker's viewpoint in this excerpt? What does the word apprise mean? Whose job is it to preserve the cargo of slaves? Why is it in the "interest of humanity" to preserve the "cargo" of slaves? What does it mean to be a well-conducted slaver?

This question is not written clearly, the correct question is:

What is the best question the reader can ask to identify the speaker's viewpoint in this excerpt?

A. What does the word apprise mean?

B. Whose job is it to preserve the cargo of slaves?

C. Why is it in the "interest of humanity" to preserve the "cargo" of slaves?

D. What does it mean to be a well-conducted slaver?

The correct answer is C. Why is it in the "interest of humanity" to preserve the "cargo" of slaves?

Explanation:

The answer to the question "Why is it in the "interest of humanity" to preserve the "cargo" of slaves?" can provide the best insight into the speaker's viewpoint. The excerpt clearly shows that speaker is inclined towards making the reader believe that what he was doing on the slaver was the right thing, and asking that question will make the speaker to elaborate his viewpoint in detail.

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