Question

read the following excerpt from \woman who helped hide anne frank dies at 100\ by teri schultz.
schultz: but gies clearly was very special, even when someone still unknown betrayed those she called the hiders and they were taken away at gunpoint to death camps. gies was not intimidated. she sneaked back into the secret hideaway to try to preserve any belongings of the franks that hadnt been destroyed or taken. and there she found what would eventually become a treasure of the entire world.
what is the purpose of this excerpt?
○ to inform the audience of giess remarkable acts
○ to persuade the audience to use gies as a role model
○ to entertain the audience with giess heroic acts
○ to teach the audience what a true hero really is

Explanation:

The excerpt describes Gies's actions (not being intimidated, sneaking back to preserve the Franks' belongings) to share her remarkable deeds. It's informative, not persuasive (no call to action), entertaining (focus is on informing, not amusing), or teaching what a hero is (it's about her specific acts, not defining heroism). So the purpose is to inform about her acts.

Answer:

A. to inform the audience of Gies's remarkable acts