The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because __________ .

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he had unofficially left his ship

he was on leave while his ship was in port

he had finished his term of duty

he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti

Giải thích

Thông tin: In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. (Vào năm 1841, Melville bắt đầu chuyến hành trình trên 1 con tàu săn cái voi tiến về vùng biển phía Nam. Sau khi xuống tàu ở Tahiti, ông đã đi lang thang khắp các đảo ở Tahiti và Moorea)

Chọn A