English, 01.02.2021 17:30 hayden5928

8. Read this passage from an expository essay. Then, answer questions 8-10. A giant, dormant volcano silently looms at the eastern end of the Hawaiian island of Maui. The
volcano was given the name Haleakala, meaning "house of the sun," by the people of the island.
According to their legends, the benevolent god Maui wanted to help the people of the island
named for him. To accomplish this, he captured the sun and trapped it in the deep basin at the
volcano's summit. He promised to release the sun only if it would agree to move more slowly
across the sky each day. The sun evidently agreed, for residents and visitors to the island of Maui
have enjoyed the benefit of long, sunny days ever since.
In this passage, what is the author's main purpose?
O a. to describe the climate on a typical day on Maui
O b. to persuade readers to visit Hawaii
O to inform readers about the legend of Haleakala
O d. to entertain visitors to Hawaii
In th

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