Identify the author's purpose. A poem about a “packrat,” a person who refuses to throw things away, even things that most people would consider garbage.

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Question 2 (1 point)
Identify the author's purpose:

An article comparing and contrasting American and Swedish health care systems.

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Question 3 (1 point)
Identify the author's purpose:

The Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, where two young lovers are forbidden from seeing one another due to a centuries old blood feud between their two families.

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Question 4 (1 point)
A young girl’s note to her parents giving reasons why they should buy a puppy.

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Question 5 (1 point)
A website describing a local dog leash ordinance, detailing its history and the penalties for walking around with one’s dog unleashed.

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Question 6 (1 point)
A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.

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Question 7 (1 point)
An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone.

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Question 8 (1 point)
An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone.

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Entertain
Question 9 (1 point)
A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself.

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Entertain
Question 10 (1 point)
A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules.

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Persuade
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Inform
c
Entertain