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codyclark

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Identifying an author's intended audience gives a clue about the author's
 
  a. use of inference.
  b. style.
  c. descriptive language.
  d. purpose.

Question 2

A college freshman returned to his dorm room and found that his mother had come for a surprise visit. She wanted to find out how he was doing, adjusting to college life.
  How do you get along with the other students? she asked.
  Mom, he replied, all the guys on this hall are so loud. The one on that side keeps banging something on the wall and won't stop. The one on the other side screams and screams all night.
  Oh dear his mother said. How can you put up with such noisy neighbors?
  Well, he answered, I just ignore them and keep playing my drums.
 
  The purpose of the story is
 
  a. to narrate a story about a college freshman.
  b. to persuade college freshmen to counter act when dorms are noisy.
  c. to criticize how a college freshman dealt with a noisy dorm.
 
  The tone of the story is
  a. persuasive. b. condescending. c. amusing.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

a, c



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