Answer: The correct answer is: C. To reject rumors and unauthorized government information.
Explanation: At the inauguration President Franklin D. Roosevelt acknowledged the difficult situation that the Americans were going through and promised to "act and act now". He acted immediately without any kind of dictatorship but with leadership and began his talks in front of the chimney that were broadcast on the radio, through which Roosevelt presented his proposals to the American people.
The authors claim in the passage is that sugar is different from honey. The authors primary purpose in the passage is that sugar is not as good as honey. The author uses interesting diction to get his point across about what he thinks of sugar and honey when in comparison.