SCHULTZ: But Gies clearly was very special, even when someone still unknown betrayed those she called the hiders and they were taken away at gunpoint to death camps. Gies was not intimidated. She sneaked back into the secret hideaway to try to preserve any belongings of the Franks that hadn't been destroyed or taken. And there she found what would eventually become a treasure of the entire world.

Question

SCHULTZ: But Gies clearly was very special, even when someone still unknown betrayed those she called the hiders and they were taken away at gunpoint to death camps. Gies was not intimidated. She sneaked back into the secret hideaway to try to preserve any belongings of the Franks that hadn't been destroyed or taken. And there she found what would eventually become a treasure of the entire world.

What is the purpose of this excerpt?
A. to inform the audience of Gies’s remarkable acts
B. to persuade the audience to use Gies as a role model
C. to entertain the audience with Gies’s heroic acts
D. to teach the audience what a true hero really is

Answer 1

The purpose of this excerpt is A. to inform the audience of Gies's remarkable acts. It provides details about her bravery and determination in sneaking back into the secret hideaway to preserve any belongings of the Franks and finding something that would become a treasure for the whole world. The passage is focused on presenting the historical events and actions of Gies, rather than persuading, entertaining, or teaching the audience.