Question

compare the two excerpts. which statement best describes a similarity in the purpose of both excerpts?
both persuade readers that relief efforts were unnecessary.
both inform readers about galveston leadership.
both are meant to show survivors rallied to help each other.
both entertain readers with stories of bartons arrival.

• a story of the red cross,

clara barton

Explanation:

The memoir excerpt talks about men forming a relief committee and people reporting to it, which shows survivors (the men as part of the community) rallying (coming together as a committee) to help. The comic (though we don't have its text, but based on the options and the memoir's context) likely also shows survivors helping each other. The first option is wrong as the memoir doesn't say relief was unnecessary. The second option - the memoir isn't mainly about Galveston leadership (it's about a relief committee which could be part of a larger survivor - helping effort). The fourth option - the memoir isn't about entertaining with Barton's arrival stories (it's more about the relief committee).

Answer:

Both are meant to show survivors rallied to help each other.