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Why did the narrator think Sven had sneaked a bird aboard? What was Sven's scientific reason?

Correct Answer

The narrator thought Sven had sneaked a bird aboard because there was no regulation forbidding pets in the space station, and Sven was the type of person who would have ignored such a rule even if it existed.

Sven's scientific reason was his curiosity to observe how a bird would operate in the absence of gravity, when it had no weight but could still use its wings. He wanted to conduct an experiment on bird behaviour in zero gravity conditions.

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Explanation

The story mentions that no regulation forbade keeping pets in a space station, and the narrator was certain Sven would have ignored any such rule. Sven smuggled Claribel aboard partly out of 'sheer scientific curiosity' to see how a bird would manage without gravity. This shows Sven's inquisitive nature and explains the motivation behind his unconventional action.

Solution Steps

  1. The narrator thought Sven had sneaked a bird aboard because there was no regulation forbidding pets in the space station

  2. Sven was the type of person who would have ignored any rule even if it existed

  3. Sven's scientific reason was his curiosity to observe how a bird would operate without gravity

  4. He wanted to conduct an experiment on bird behaviour in zero gravity conditions

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