A literary text<span> is a piece of written material, such as a book or poem, that has the purpose of telling a story or entertaining, as in a fictional novel. Its primary function as a </span>text<span> is usually aesthetic, but it may also contain political messages or beliefs.</span>
Answer:
I think the answer is all of the above but if it isn't I think it's
C. Determine whether or not they understood the central ideas
Explanation:
The main character is the girl ( the salesman could be considered one too but since you said character not characters its most probs the girl). The story takes place mostly at the store since thats her destination, the place where she forgot the money, and the place that had sympathy on her when she did (basically where all the events took place). Finally, the information that makes the readers want to continue reading is perhaps the fact that she will pay the store back which sort of already develops a plot for the next bit.
Have you been to college?