Which best describes the author’s purpose in the excerpt you read from Free the Children? to inform readers about conditions in brick kilns, and to persuade them that Iqbal was probably older than previously reported to inform readers about the inconsistencies in Iqbal’s story, and to persuade them that what is more important is Iqbal’s impact on the fight to end child labor to inform readers about the truth behind Iqbal’s story, and to persuade them that Iqbal’s death was the result of foul play to inform readers about the mysterious parts of Iqbal’s story, and to persuade them that his mother and cousins are not to be trusted

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.