23. Equiano's purpose in describing the treatment he received on the ship was most likely to

inform readers of the brutality and inhumanity of the slave
trade.

entertain readers with an account of his adventures.

challenge readers to question the commercial value of the
slave trade.

alert readers to the harsh conditions of sea travel.

To tell his purpose his truth the truth to set emotion and to open every sense, inform readers of the brutality and inhumanity of the slave  trade.

Explanation:

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.

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