Question

The author’s purpose for writing this text is to —
A
explain the author’s reflections about his dog
B
promote public interest in adopting dogs
C
illustrate the importance creating boundaries and discipline for dogs
D
recognize the author’s personal struggle with pet ownership

Answer 1

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If you want to decide on your own, use this quick checklist to match the passage to the choices:

- A (explain the author’s reflections about his dog): first‑person, reflective tone, anecdotes about the dog’s personality or memories, no call to action.
- B (promote public interest in adopting dogs): persuasive language, facts/statistics about shelter pets, explicit encouragement to adopt or descriptions of adoption benefits.
- C (illustrate the importance of creating boundaries and discipline for dogs): instructional/advice tone, specific training tips, emphasis on rules, consistency, behavior management.
- D (recognize the author’s personal struggle with pet ownership): focus on problems/difficulties, emotional conflict or burden, descriptions of challenges rather than general reflections or advice.

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