Read the excerpt from "Bone Detective," by Lorraine Jean Hopping.
Which statement best describes Hopping's viewpoint
and purpose in this excerpt?
The Hunley recovery team planned to display Diane's
casts in a museum that was about to be built. But did the
casts belong in a public exhibit? Some people objected
to displaying soldiers' remains—even though they were
plastic replicas. Diane saw nothing wrong with it. In fact,
she had no qualms about showing the real bones.
"If people want to really learn about the soldiers," she
said, "you have to show the bones. The bone is a record
of a person's life, especially the last part-the
circumstances of death."
How and why did the Hunley sink? What can we learn
about the lives—and deaths of its ill-fated crew?
Scientists will likely be investigating the answers for
years to come, thanks in part to Diane's casts.
O The author believes Diane France should not display
soldiers' remains, and she writes to persuade readers
to avoid visiting the museum.
The author thinks a Union warship caused the
submarine to sink, and she writes to inform readers
about the war.
The author thinks stories about the Civil War are
interesting, and she writes to entertain readers with
true war stories.
0 The author believes Diane France's work in making
bone casts has helped many scientists, and she
writes to give details about her experiences.