On a unit test
read the excerpt from we shall not be moved.
which best states the author's purpose for including
information about the appearance of the striking workers in
the text?
many of the workers were still penniless from the dull
summer season, and had never bought warm clothes.
they wore short little jackets or sweaters, their best
shirtwaists, and their largest hats, those with the most
elaborate decorations. they thought of themselves as
representing their union to the rest of the world, therefore a
good appearance was important. so they marched in twos
and threes, shivering, and holding their signs aloft.
a)to show the pride the workers had in their union
b)to show the irresponsibility of the workers in the union
c)to show the workers' interest in fashion trends
d)to show the workers inability to get weather information

Read this excerpt from "edward jenner and the history of smallpox and vaccination.” smallpox was introduced to europe sometime between the fifth and seventh centuries and was frequently epidemic during the middle ages. the disease greatly affected the development of western civilization. the first stages of the decline of the roman empire (ad 108) coincided with a large-scale epidemic: the plague of antonine, which accounted for the deaths of almost 7 million people. the arab expansion, the crusades, and the discovery of the west indies all contributed to the spread of the disease. unknown in the new world, smallpox was introduced by the spanish and portuguese conquistadors. the disease decimated the local population and was instrumental in the fall of the empires of the aztecs and the incas. similarly, on the eastern coast of north america, the disease was introduced by the early settlers and led to a decline in the native population. before it reached the new world, smallpox played a role in