Read the introduction. i support the purchase of streetlights for our community. my young sons enjoy riding their skateboards in the street in the evening, but darkness makes this a reckless undertaking, even with reflective gear. further, our family has contributed dues to the neighborhood association for nearly ten years, and no structural improvements have been made during this time. the association has money saved for projects such as these, and it is time to use these funds to promote safety. what is the author’s purpose? to inform readers about skateboarding safety to inform readers about neighborhood dues to persuade readers to support an investment to persuade readers to save their money

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.