Sentence 1: "Sam Goodman's biography of the Spartan general Xenophanes conveys a vivid sense of the difficulties he faced in his research."

Sentence 2: "Sam Goodman's biography of the Spartan general Xenophanes conveys a vivid sense of the difficulties Goodman faced in his research."

Is sentence 2 true, based on sentence 1?
Choices: a. no. b. yes.
b.