Which of the following is the author’s main purpose in “A Quilt of a Country”? * 1 point
to persuade Americans to be more tolerant of their differences
to reflect on how America is united despite its many ethnic groups
to explain the reasons behind the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
to entertain readers with a description of the many cultures that make up America

Read the passages below and complete the instructions that follow. argument’s conclusion: governments should legally ban restaurants from offering toys as an incentive to families to buy food with high amounts of sugar, fat, or sodium. counterargument: if the government educated parents about the health effects of food with high amounts of sugar, fat, or sodium, then parents would not feed their kids food with high amounts of sugar, fat, or sodium. rebuttal: even if parents have the knowledge they need to make the right decision, it’s difficult to do so if restaurants can use marketing techniques such as popular toys to attract customers. educating parents combined with regulating restaurants can families make healthier decisions. put the counterargument and rebuttal above into paragraph format. add signal words to properly guide the reader.