The following text is adapted from Louise Erdrich’s 2020 novel The Night Watchman . Louis Pipestone is collecting signatures for

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The following text is adapted from Louise Erdrich’s 2020 novel The Night Watchman. Louis Pipestone is collecting signatures for a petition from fellow members of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa on the tribe’s reservation in North Dakota.

Louis Pipestone tended the petition like a . He kept it with him at all times. In town, his eyes sharpened when he noticed a tribal member who hadn’t yet signed. Wherever they were—at the gas pump, mercantile [general store], at Henry’s [Café], on the road, or outside the clinic and hospital—Louis cornered them. If they were waiting for a baby to be born, he’d have them sign. If they were laughing, if they were arguing. If they were taking a child home from school, they signed.

Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

Accepted Answer

Choice D is the best answer because it most accurately states the text&rsquo;s main purpose. The text indies that Louis always had his petition with him, asked everyone he encountered to sign it if they hadn&rsquo;t already, and lists several comical circumstances in which he might try to get someone to sign. Thus, the main purpose of the text is to illustrate Louis&rsquo;s dedied focus on getting people to sign the petition. Choice A is incorrect. Although the text suggests that Louis was aggressive in seeking signatures for the petition-for example, saying that he "cornered" people-nothing in the text addresses how those people feel toward Louis, let alone that they are refusing his request. Choice B is incorrect because, other than portraying Louis&rsquo;s commitment to gathering signatures, the text doesn&rsquo;t discuss community members&rsquo; attitudes toward Louis or the petition. Choice C is incorrect because the text never mentions the attitudes of the people Louis approaches toward the petition, but the text does indie that he "cornered" prospective signatories, strongly suggesting that their enthusiasm was neither needed nor considered.

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