HELP ASAP PLEASE NOT SPAM Which statement best explains how a character communicates the author's purpose in The Number Devil?

1.Robert dreaming about a racing bike with twenty-eight gears reveals that the author's purpose for writing is to inform.

2.Robert having dreams that make him wake up drenched in sweat reveals that the author's purpose for writing is to entertain.

3. The number devil describing numbers as simple reveals that the author's purpose
for writing is to persuade.

4. The number devil asking Robert why he is so suspicious reveals that the author's purpose for writing is to inform.

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence? the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as an adjective. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as an adjective.

Identify the trade regulation concept described in each scenario. protectionism free trade trade war country a and country b want to develop their respective export markets. both countries have highly developed agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. the countries decide to initially lower trade barriers and eventually remove them completely. arrowright country a has an agrarian economy with an emerging industrial sector. to allow domestic industries to grow, country a applies quotas on all industrial products except those that are used as resources. arrowright country a passes an economic policy that will indirectly give its own companies an advantage over country b’s companies. country b alleges that the policy violates the countries’ trade agreement and imposes retaliatory tariffs. arrowright

Use the drop-down menus to identify the type of context clue that you determine the italicized word’s meaning. various protuberances, such as rocks, bushes, and ledges, made it easier for the climber to get up the wall. i made a new year’s resolution to be generous, but i gave in to avarice instead. the worst result of the hurricane was the inundation of water that flooded streets and basements.