One child in the neighborhood owned a bicycle. Wash and his sister had a wagon. For Christmas one year, they each received a pair of iron roller skates. When those wore out, Wash said, "we would take an old broom and turn it upside down, and that would be our horse. And we would get a coat hanger and make a cowboy gun."

By offering information about Wash's toys.

Explanation:

In the given excerpt, the author provides details about the 'information regarding Wash's toys and how he used to make toys in his childhood' allow the readers in developing a personal association to the text. The descriptions about using 'old broom as the horse and coat hanger as a cowboy gun' assists the readers in connecting themselves to their childhood and how they used to make toys using different household items to have fun. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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