The answer is D because that’s the only one that’s not right
Answer: When Smaug are their ponies, he could smell the dwarves scent on them
Answer:
to entertain readers with an anecdote about babysitting.
Explanation:
The purpose of the passage above is clearly to entertain the reader by recounting in an ingenious and witty tone an amusing anecdote about Kev´s experience babysitting. The writer is successful in his purpose since the passage is well elaborated, and with a good dose of irony, makes one, the reader, follow the anecdote empathetically but with a smile.
Um...anything more to the question?