Question

read the excerpt below from a tree grows in brooklyn and answer the question that follows.

after the exercises, the turkey foot and corn were thrown into the wastebasket. teacher set aside the apples to take home. she asked if anyone wanted the little pumpkin pie. thirty mouths watered; thirty hands itched to go up into the air but no one moved. some were poor, many were hungry and all were too proud to accept charitable food. when no one responded, teacher ordered the pie thrown away.

francie couldnt stand it; that beautiful pie thrown away and she had never tasted pumpkin pie. to her it was the food of covered wagon people, of indian fighters. she was dying to taste it. in a flash she invented a lie and up went her hand.

\im glad someone wants it,\ said teacher.

\i dont want it for myself,\ lied francie proudly. \i know a very poor family id like to give it to.\

\good,\ said teacher. \thats the real thanksgiving spirit.\

based on this excerpt, what is the authors purpose in writing?

to persuade
to avenge
to analyze
to entertain

Explanation:

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Analyze the text genre and style

The excerpt is from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, which is a work of fiction (a novel). It uses narrative elements such as character development, dialogue, and emotional conflict to tell a story about a young girl named Francie and her experience in a classroom.

Evaluate the options against the text

• to persuade: The text does not attempt to convince the reader of a specific opinion, argument, or call to action.
• to avenge: The text is not written to seek revenge or settle a score.
• to analyze: The text is a creative narrative, not an informational or academic analysis of a topic.
• to entertain: As a work of fiction, the primary purpose of the narrative is to engage, move, and entertain the reader through storytelling, character actions, and emotional resonance.

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<mcq-option>to avenge</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>to analyze</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>to entertain</mcq-correct>
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Evaluate the options against the text

• to persuade: The text does not attempt to convince the reader of a specific opinion, argument, or call to action.
• to avenge: The text is not written to seek revenge or settle a score.
• to analyze: The text is a creative narrative, not an informational or academic analysis of a topic.
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<mcq-option>to avenge</mcq-option>
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