Question

great states of happiness
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which u.s. state is number one? that depends on how they’re compared. delaware was the first state to join the union, alaska the biggest by area, and california has the largest population, but not all superlatives are so straightforward to define or measure. determining which state is the “happiest” is exceedingly complicated.
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what makes for a “happy” state?
think about the following statement made by keli‘i “kk” padello:
“the culture of hawai‘i is giving and just happiness—showing aloha. treating everybody like family.”
the author’s purpose for including this quote was to ______.
a. illustrate that the people of hawai‘i work hard to make lasting bonds with family members
b. reinforce the idea that hawai‘i is deserving of its rank as the happiest state
c. argue that hawai‘i should have ranked higher in the community & environment category
d. convince readers that everyone should consider moving to the state of hawai‘i

Explanation:

The article is about "Great States of Happiness" and the quote from Keli'i "KK" Padello describes Hawaii's culture as giving and about happiness (showing aloha, treating everyone like family). Option B connects this to Hawaii's rank as the happiest state, reinforcing that its culture supports its happiness ranking. Option A focuses only on family bonds (not the broader happiness context), C is about a specific category (not supported by the quote), and D is about convincing people to move (not the quote's purpose). So the best choice is B.

Answer:

B. reinforce the idea that Hawai'i is deserving of its rank as the happiest state