Read the passage. When my grandfather returned from World War II, he married my grandmother and they settled in a new suburban town in the Northeast. Shortly after buying a home, he opened a hardware store. The homes in the town, most of which were being sold to returning soldiers, were uniform, and everyone wanted to add his or her own personal touch. Homeowners went to the hardware store for everything they needed and quickly realized it was the place for how-to advice on do-it-yourself projects.

What is the reason for the order of the sentences in paragraph 1?

Select each correct answer.

a. to show the steps in the grandfather's success

b. to reveal the order that events happened

c. to clarify the answer to a complicated problem

d. to show that building respect was a process

e. to show similarities and differences