Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this article.

The last paragraph in the article "Nixon Resigns" by Carroll Kilpatrick describes the weather and the "orderly crowd" outside the White House.

Which statement best explains why the author included this information in the article?

A.The information shows that a remarkable event occurred on an ordinary day.

B.The information provides key details to support the facts of the article.

C.The information was mistakenly included and has no bearing on the article.

D.The information provides a logical conclusion to the entire article.

Answer 1

id say the answer is B

Answer 2

A.The information shows that a remarkable event occurred on an ordinary day.

WIth this ending to the whole article, it gives a sensation of desolation, a rainy humid august day, it gives the sensation of being there, of something really big happened with the first ever US president to resign, and the weather couldn´t be worst, rainy, crowds gathered, and all in shock.