Read the excerpt from the beginning of chapter 1 of treasure island, by robert louis stevenson. squire trelawney, dr. livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about treasure island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and that only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, i take up my pen in the year of grace and go back to the time when my father kept the admiral benbow inn and the brown old seaman with the sabre cut first took up his lodging under our roof. which best explains why the narrator mentions the gentleman’s names in the opening sentence? a: to establish credibility, suggesting many want to hear his tale b: to foreshadow the story’s ending, as personalities are revealed c: to give background information on his father’s occupation d: to the reader visualize the inhabitants of the inn

A: to establish credibility, suggesting many want to hear his tale

In the excerpt, the gentlemen's names are Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey. These name gives credibility because they are specific people and not just a generic group. Because so many people asking him to write down his tale, it also shows that many will want to hear it. The other options are incorrect because the personalities of these people are not revealed, only their titles. The gentlemen's names also do not give any background information or help the reader visualize the people of the inn.

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- a.) the man dies after he is unable to keep a fire lit.