What reason does the author give for targeting a particular audience with nibbie's story?

click here to read “some nonsense about a dog.”

only certain people will recognize that praising a dog is nonsense.
only dedicated readers of his newspaper column will understand the depth of his loss.
only those who knew nibbie will care about what has happened to him.
only mongrel dog lovers will appreciate this sentimental tribute to a stray.

This comes from the essay “Some Nonsense About a dog” written by Harry Esty Dounce, the story about this stray dog that he found at his home. He called him Nibbie and he loved the dog very much. In the beginning of the essay he says that he addresses the people who know what it is to love mongrels.

Question:  What reason does the author give for targeting a particular audience with Nibbie's story?

D. Only mongrel dog lovers will appreciate this sentimental tribute to a stray.

Answers:

1. Lance Kenniston needed a ship to get to an asteroid, but nothing was available.

The most important detail of the passage is the fact that Lance Kenniston needs a ship urgently, but cannot find it. The name of his friend, or his physical characteristics are not vital to the action. Similarly, the name of the port is not the most important part of the passage. Finally, although the characters' desperation is important, it is even more valuable to know the reason for their desperation.

2. A. It tells readers there is something important happening on that asteroid.

If the characters are desperate to get back to the asteroid, we can assume something important is going to happen there within the next two weeks. We do not know whether they are planning on taking it over, whether they are at the wrong location, or whether Kenniston has not tried hard enough. Therefore, none of the other options is possible.