Read the excerpt from "Myths About the Founding Fathers." Did George Washington really have wooden teeth? Did he throw a silver dollar across the Potomac River? Did he chop down a cherry tree and then admit it to his father?

No. No. And probably not.

A. How does this excerpt contribute to the development of ideas in the article?

B. It conveys that well-known stories about the Founding Fathers are unlikely to be true.

C. It highlights the exaggeration used to make the Founding Father seem more interesting.

D. It provides an explanation of how myths about the Founding Fathers began.

E. It explains why it is important to disprove the myths about the Founding Fathers.