Question

Which of the following describes the purpose of this article? Early in the morning on July 13th, forty-three pounds of oranges were dumped in the drive-way of John Milton's home. The oranges blocked Milton's car in and prevented him from leaving his home. Milton, a candidate for mayor, believes that his opponent's staff is responsible for the prank. Spenser, Milton's opponent, often urges his supporters to wear the color orange to his rallies. "It's just the sort of thing Spenser would do," said Milton, "it's just like him to use symbolism in an attack." The police have yet to name a suspect. "We do not have evidence indicating that Mr. Spenser was part of the prank against Milton," said a spokesperson for the department. to describe events that occurred on July 13th to convince the audience to vote for Edmund Spenser to convince the audience to vote for John Milton to entertain the audience with a humorous story about a prank

Answer 1

"to convince the audience to vote for John Milton" is the answer I believe

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Answer 2

Answer:

To describe events that occurred on July 13th.

Explanation:

In this text, the author tells us about the events that occurred on July 13th. We learn about the two candidates, about the prank, and about the relationship between Spenser and Milton. However, none of the information seems biased towards one candidate or another, and we learn about what the police thinks as well, which gives the article objectivity.