Question

'Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.

Nina was always a mysterious figure in the family: beautiful as a movie star, cosmopolitan and elegant, with wide Slavic cheeks. She spoke only Russian, though she lived much of her adult life in Tel Aviv. There were rumors that she came from nobility and that she had once been very rich. She and Avram were thought of as a glamorous couple—he the charming man with his head in the clouds (in Yiddish the word for that kind of person is luftmensh, "air man''), she the mysterious beauty who had given up everything to be with him.

Which statements best describe the author’s purpose for writing this passage? Select two options.

to present background information about Nina
to create a sense of suspense about Nina’s future
to intrigue the reader with details about Nina
to show how Nina was able to mislead people
to persuade the reader that Nina was rich

Answer 1

Answer:

to present background information about Nina

to intrigue the reader with details about Nina

Explanation:

Answer 2

Statements best describe the author’s purpose for writing this passage are:

• To present background information about Nina
• To intrigue the reader with details about Nina

What is Intrigue?

Intrigue is too much human interest, especially being strange or incomprehensible.

What is the synonym of Intrigue?

The synonym of Intrigue is Fascinate or Interest.

Hence, the correct answer is options A and C

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