3. The third paragraph of the passage plays which of the following roles?
(A) Discusses the rationale for viewing polygamy as an indication of prestige
and affluence in African society.
(B) Supports the author's view that polygamy is unethical and destructive of
family life.
(C) Contrasts the views of the colonial missionary with the position of the most
recent contemporary research.
(D) Describes the views on polygamy held by the colonial missionary and
indicates a flaw in this vision.
(E) Demonstrates that the colonial missionary was ignorant of the scholarly
research on monogamy.