Question

What is the most likely reason for including the first paragraph in the excerpt

from Ancient Greece?
A. To entertain the reader of the excerpt with a story of how a term is used
B. To begin the excerpt with information that shows the author is intelligent
C. To debate the value of using words with similar meanings within an excerpt
D. To define a term the reader needs to understand in the remainder of the excerpt

Answer 1

D. to define a term the reader needs to understand in the remainder of the excerpt

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Answer 2

B.

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