Amir is trying to

determine the
author's purpose as
he reads the article
"The Great Molasses
Flood" for history
class. He notices that
the adjectives shoddy
and unsafe that are
used to describe the
tank that held the
molasses have a
negative feeling
associated with them.
Which part of the text is
Amir analyzing to help him
understand the author's
purpose?
anecdotes
examples
factual information
word choice