Question

How does paragraph 6 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

A. It emphasizes how the public had already established opinions about both
skaters, with Harding being the one they thought less of
B. It shows how Harding was bitter and resentful toward Kerrigan and likely to
attempt to remove her from the competition.
It provides other examples in which Harding was willing to do whatever was
necessary to be the best skater.
D. It illustrates Kerrigan as the better skater and better received by the public and that
Harding needed her out of the way.

Answer 1

A,

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the central idea of the text is that the public already had opinions about both women. This answer further emphasizes the central idea and gives insight into how that made Harding feel towards her fellow skater.