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Question Overview:This question requires you to determine which definition of the word "occupied" I best reflects its use in paragraph 16. Because each of the answer options reflects an actual definition of the word "occupied," you must look closely at the way the word is used in the passage in order to obtain the answer. This question requires the use of contextual information to infer meaning.

Answer Rationale:

Option A is incorrect. If you chose this answer option, you likely recognize that Supeet holds a position in a general sense of the phrase as he pauses and inches toward the zebras. However, he is not holding an elected or appointed office as stated in this option; he is occupying a physical space instead.

Option B is correct. If you correctly selected this response, you likely understand that when the narrator "could tell he was moving by looking at the spot he had previously occupied" he is looking at the physical space Supeet had briefly held before moving on to occupy a new physical space.

Option C is incorrect. If you opted for this response, you likely recognize that Supeet and the narrator both talk about the past and the places they have lived. But paragraph 16 uses the word occupied to refer to space Supeet briefly held on the savanna during his stalking activity, not a residence where he had lived.

Option D is incorrect. If you picked this answer option, you might have associated Supeet stealthily sneaking up on the zebras with military training or action. However, Supeet's occupation of the space is for enjoyment and to demonstrate his skill to the narrator, not to hone any skills as a soldier.
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