37) Which BEST describes the purpose of the first section of this passage? A)
It provides a counter-argument, so the reader can
better comprehend the speech.
B)
It creates a conversational tone, so the reader can
better understand the speech.
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er,
C)
It provides background information for context, so
the reader can better understand the speech.
D)
It creates a question and answer format, so the
reader will know what style to expect from the rest
of the passage.
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C

Explanation:

I am not sure but in my opinion it is my answer

what is the passage

the answer:

in the first part of the story running is all that matters to squeaky. running gives her confidence and defines who she is. at the beginning of the story she says that other kids call her mercury because she runs very fast. in the text she refers to herself as "miss quicksilver".

the line that provides the best evidence that squeaky has self-confidence is

" and i continue with my breathing exercise, strolling down broadway toward the ice cream man on 145th with not a care in the world cause i am miss quicksilver herself".