Question

Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles.

Yet, by the time Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, some four years later, about 620,000 soldiers had died on the battlefields, more than American battle deaths in all other wars from the Revolution through the Vietnam War.

What is the author’s primary purpose for including this detail?

A. to inform readers about the differences between three military conflicts
B. to persuade readers of the seriousness of the American Civil War
C. to entertain readers with tales from behind the lines of battle
D. to encourage readers to visit battlegrounds in Appomattox, Virginia

Answer 1

The answer is B just took the test. 

Answer 2

Answer: B. to persuade readers of the seriousness of the American Civil War.

Step-by-step explanation: In the given excerpt from "The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles" we can see the comparison between the number of soldiers deaths in the American Civil War, and in all the other wars from the Revolution through the Vietnam War. The author's purpose for including this detail is to persuade readers of the seriousness and the consequences of the American Civil War