Read the following paragraph. Then select the author's purpose in writing the paragraph. Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer who discovered the New World while searching for a western route to the Indies. Although all other merchants had traveled eastward to the Indies, Columbus was convinced he could reach the Indies by traveling west. He begged the king and queen to give him money, equipment, and supplies for his journey. Although Christopher Columbus did not find what he was looking for, on October 12, 1492, he and his men discovered the New World. The world owes a great debt to the courageous explorations of Christopher Columbus.

Read this excerpt from holes. he had no sailing experience, but the ship’s captain signed him aboard. the captain could see that elya was a man of great strength. not everybody could carry a full-grown pig up the side of a mountain. it wasn’t until the ship had cleared the harbor and was heading out across the atlantic that he suddenly remembered his promise to carry madame zeroni up the mountain. he felt terrible. what information does this flashback provide about elya? a. elya did not intend to break his promise to madame zeroni. b. madame zeroni is very angry and disappointed in elya. c. elya is terribly afraid of madame zeroni’s curse. d. elya does not care what happened to madame zeroni.

What does moon shadow think about where the tang people live (text evidence)

The tone of a story is the author's attitude toward the subject. provide two examples that support the conclusion that the tone of this story is ironic.