Which supporting detail is most helpful in determining whether the author's purpose is to inform, explain, persuade, inspire, or entertain?
Geraldine Black doesn't have much money. She doesn't have a fancy
house. In fact, she has put off buying a new car for several years. But
that doesn't bother Geraldine. She has better things to do with her
income. As Loving Paws Shelter's best foster caretaker, she takes in
newborn kittens who are too young to be adopted. She takes the
kittens into her home and cares for them. She pays for all of their
expenses, including medical, out of her own pocket. Geraldine says
that helping a living thing is more important than driving a new car. We
can all learn a lesson in compassion from this marvelous woman.
A. takes the kittens into her home and cares for them.
B. doesn't have a fancy house.
C. kittens who are too young to be adopted.
D. We can all learn a lesson in compassion...

Which of these details is not relevant to the paragraph? jane addams was born in cedarville, illinois, in 1860. as the daughter of well-off mill owner, jane always had her needs cared for. while she traveled through england in her late twenties, she and her friend, ellen g. starr, traveled to a house where poor people could sleep, eat, and learn. inspired by this, jane and ellen started a similar establishment, called hull house, in chicago, illinois. people living in the city could get a meal, learn, and rest at hull house. the founders soon became famous for their work, and their efforts many poor people in chicago. for her work, jane was awarded the nobel peace prize in 1931.

Read the excerpt from muir's essay "calypso borealis" and answer the question. [5] how long i sat beside calypso i don't know. hunger and weariness vanished, and only after the sun was low in the west i splashed on through the swamp, strong and exhilarated as if never more to feel any mortal care. at length i saw maple woods on a hill and found a log house. i was gladly received. "where ha ye come fra? the swamp, that awfu' swamp. what were ye doin' there? " etc. "mony a puir body has been lost in that muckle, cauld, dreary bog and never been found." when i told her i had entered it in search of plants and had been in it all day, she wondered how plants could draw me to these awful places, and said, "it's god's mercy ye ever got out." examine the details muir includes in this paragraph. which statement accurately explains how muir's response to nature compares to the log house owner's response? he is enthusiastic and in awe while she is doubtful and fearful. muir cautiously admires whereas the lady shows religious dedication. the lady is more interested in the bog while muir is fascinated by plants. they both admire nature—its intense dangers and its true treasures.

Is "they" an unstressed or stressed syllable?