Question

(1) A community of nuns living in the Bronx faced a problem when their dog died. (2) There was too much tar and

concrete in the Bronx for easy burial, so the nuns decided to put their old German shepherd in a big suitcase. (3) They
would take their beloved pet to a convent in Yonkers, New York, where there was land enough for a decent burial. (4)
Two of the sisters lugged the heavy suitcase to the subway (5) At the station a courteous man helped the women in the
brown Franciscan habits to lift the load onto the train. (6) On the crowded train two passengers gave up their seats to the
sisters, and the kind man took a position with the suitcase not far behind them (7) All seemed to be going well until they
arrived at their stop, when a big surprise awaited them. (8) Their suitcase was gone, obviously stolen by the man, who
was not so nice after all. (9) Happily, their surprise was not the only surprise of the day
1. The primary purpose of this passage is to
a inform
b. persuade
c. entertain

Answer 1

The primary purpose of this passage is to

c. entertain

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage in a few short and crisp sentences is written to present a rather bizarre and funny story about a dog that dies and the two coquettish women who have to carry it on the train to give it a proper burial.

The German shepherd that dies had to be buried somewhere but the insistence on a proper burial makes it to be carried on the subway where it is stolen and the last sentence makes this a tell tale work of entertainment.

The last sentence anticipates the element of surprise for the thief when they will see inside the suitcase.