Which supporting detail is most helpful in determining whether the author's purpose is to inform, explain, persuade, inspire, or entertain?

The correct answer is D. Guests looked at me with a mixture of shock and amusement.

Explanation

The author wrote this text with the purpose of entertaining the audience. This is evidenced by the fact that he begins the story with an expectant phrase "Just try not to laugh as I tell you about the time I made my sister a birthday cake!" He then develops the story in which he tells that he is following a recipe to make the birthday cake. However the conclusion of the text is finally revelated when the author says that part of the cake had been raw inside, also this idea is reinforced by this phrase "Guests looked at me with a mixture of shock and amusement". Therefore, the correct answer is D. Guests looked at me with a mixture of shock and amusement.

d. pushing his plate away from the edge of the table idk what the other guy was trying to

according to the options stated, the one that is correct is the second option. the author most likely includes the panel to hint at the strong bonds among his family members. besides, the image from art spiegelman’s maus is common to show and portray the innocence and naivete of the children during the holocaust as well as the fact that millions of innocent jews were rounded up and taken by train to camps.