You need to understand the main Idea in a story and the details to back it up and just understand it
<span>The author’s purpose in this excerpt is to prompt an emotion in the reader. The descriptive way of delivering the situation to the reader gives a sense of emotion to the reader. The prompt is by the use of words such as, "hurting," and "tears in his eyes," are words used to convey such message.</span>
He kisses her right on the mouth and shocked by his behavior, she nearly hits him on the head with her spinning stick.
When Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as President of South Africa on May 11, 1994 he made his historic "Glory and Hope" speech. The speech was so-named because of the opening line.
I believe the answer is C. Both A and B.