Which statement best describes Hopping’s viewpoint and purpose in this excerpt? The author feels that Diane France is a resourceful scientist, and writes to convince readers to make casts of their tongues using alginate. The author views Diane France as a creative problem solver, and writes to inform readers about the time France made a cast of her own tongue. The author thinks Diane France is a funny person, and writes to entertain readers with an amusing event in France’s life. The author believes that Diane France is a brilliant forensic anthropologist, and writes to persuade readers to study anthropology.