Which best describe's the author's purpose in this excerpt?
to demonstrate the difficult conditions many immigrants
faced
to describe the different sections of ocean liners in the
1800s
to show why many people were reluctant to come to
america
to explain how immigration has changed since the
1800s

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options. it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”