How does the author develop the narrator's initial
motivation to buy a car?
The narrator states that everyone he knew already
owned one.
The children of the narrator were constantly begging
him for one.
The narrator expressed interest in a particular make
and model.
The narrator was interested in gaining driving
experience.

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.