Read this excerpt from Susan Butcher and the Iditarod Trail.

Which prediction is best supported by a detail in the

excerpt?

But the only really effective way to stop an epidemic

from spreading through the entire town was to

vaccinate people against it. The doctor had a small

amount of vaccine, or serum, but it was five years old

possibly useless—and would not go far. He must find

more.

The townspeople will not agree to be vaccinated

O The doctor will invent a serum to fight the disease.

O The disease will surprise everyone by not

spreading

The doctor will look for ways to obtain more serum.

D, The doctor will look for ways to obtain more serum.

Explanation: Well first, I've read the story, so I know what happens next. Second, I've taken the quiz, and I recall choosing "the doctor will look for more ways to obtain more serum" and getting it right. Third, the other answers just don't make as much sense as this one.

answer

answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

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