What is the purpose of the passage?

In this chapter, maya describes her confusion about lesbianism. she wrongly thought that were the same as lesbians.

Which line from president reagan’s address sat moscow state university is a fact? a. democracy is the standard by which governments are measured. b. throughout the world, free markets are the model for growth. c. the key is freedom-freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of communication. d. every four years the american people choose a new president, and 1988 is one of those years.

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.