Question

excerpt from \tales of the revolution\general gates troops held their ground. benedictarnold, one of gates generals, argued for a
counterattack that would smash the british force.gates, outraged that arnold would challenge his order,
threw away his command. but the rash arnold saw a
chance to strike a crucial blow. he galloped through the
center of both armies, inspiring his men. a bullet
struck his leg but he rode on, leading the final assault
that shattered the british fortifications. if he had died of
his wounds that day, arnold would be remembered as
one of the great heroes of the revolutionary war.
the authors main purpose in this excerpt is to
o describe to the reader a brave act by a historical
figure.
o illustrate to the reader the dangers of questioning
orders.
o persuade the reader that challenging orders is
heroic.
o show the reader how violent the revolutionary war
was.

Explanation:

The text describes a historical event (Arnold's actions in the Revolutionary War). The author presents a brave act (Arnold's charge despite being wounded) through narrative details like "galloped through the chaos", "a bullet struck his leg but he rode on". This is a descriptive account of a historical figure's heroic deed.

Answer:

describe to the reader a brave act by a historical figure.